Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

A century-long search for a church that was never there.

First museum dedicated to the research and history of Epilepsy.

One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.

A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.

A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.

The Suurhusen church tower in Germany leans over farther than the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.

The oldest trees in Northern Germany.

This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

Once a path for Jewish funeral processions, this unassuming alleyway is rich in local lore.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.

A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.

This stone amphitheater was once part of Nazi Germany's plan to promote propaganda.

A spitting ode to a German serial killer.

The atomic museum in the basement of this German castle displays long strands of replica uranium cubes.

This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.

1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.