A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.

Behold, a collection dedicated to Germany's favorite vegetable.

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

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

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

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

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.

The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.