This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.

The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

Ancient artists in the middle of nowhere.

Tracks of ceratosaurus and Coelophysis rhodesiensis tracks can be found fossilized in the sandstone near Mt. Etjo.

The largest known meteorite on Earth was too big to move.

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.