A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

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

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

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

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.

At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

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

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

This extremely narrow tenement boasts a maximum occupancy of just two.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.