This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

A whimsical art tower at a Bavarian brewery includes a grotto for its mythical beer-brewing dwarves.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.

The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.