An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

Concerts, art, offices, and a café in what used to be Berlin's first crematorium.

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

This 18th-century folly is one of Europe's rare "garden mosques."

One of the most well-known city festivals in the world.

The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."

An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.

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

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

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

A century-old shot ball factory tower is open to the public once a year.

Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.

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

Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

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

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.

In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.

A preserved Nazi labor camp now has a Holocaust museum on site and memorials to the thousands that died while imprisoned at the camp.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.