This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Berlin's oldest surviving academic architecture hosted decades of animal dissections.

The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field.

From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.

No need to strap in for a "ride" on this walkable roller coaster.

Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.

Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.

This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

"The most colorful grottoes of the world.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.