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Oberursel, Germany

Lutheran School of Theology - Lutherische Theologische Hochschule

Germany's tiniest institution of education.
Wolmirstedt, Germany

Wolmirstedt Converter Hall

Where the interconnection of German power grids should be.
Potsdam, Germany

Potsdam-Pirschheide Train Station

In a divided Germany, Potsdam's "central" train station was relocated to the city's southern suburbs to avoid West Berlin.
Karlsruhe, Germany

Platz der Grundrechte (Square of Fundamental Rights)

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.
Schönau an der Brend, Germany

Rhönrad-Denkmal Schönau (Schönau Gyrowheel Monument)

A memorial to a dizzying sports device and its creator.
Wurmberg, Germany

Armschwinger

This unusual small wind turbine in Germany has only a single rotor blade.
Nehren, Germany

Anlage 0704

Powerline dead since the 1980s despite appearances.
Hamburg, Germany

'Luchs'

A charming and enigmatic sculpture of a lynx haunts the park of Kellinghusen.
Mainz, Germany

Stadtpark Mainz

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.
Bremen, Germany

Atlantis House

One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.
Hardheim, Germany

Walter Hohmann Monument

A scale rocket of an Ariane 5 rocket serves as a monument to a pioneer of space science.
Wielenbach, Germany

Hardtkapelle Wielenbach

A hole in the floor of this chapel is said to have been created by a footprint of the devil.
Augsburg, Germany

Steinerner Mann (Stone Man)

Legend says this sculpture commemorates a brave baker who rescued the city in the Thirty Years' War.
Vetschau, Germany

Fuhrlander Wind Turbine Laasow

Tallest - but not most powerful - wind turbine in the world.
Goslar, Germany

Goslar Nail Head

This strange sculpture is an enigmatic icon of this medieval German town.
Sindelfingen, Germany

"Shorty" Power Line

Shortest overhead power line in the world.
Lohr am Main, Germany

Isolatorenmuseum (Museum of Insulators)

A unique collection of electric insulators on display in a former transformer station.
Garching bei München, Germany

Lego Extremely Large Telescope

A miniature model of what will be the world's largest telescope.
Argenbühl, Germany

Meggen Lawn Cross

This mysterious cross appeared on a farmer's lawn in 1972 and has been attracting pilgrims ever since.
Altenmünster, Germany

Z-Hiag Former Chemical Plant

Hidden in the forest are the remains of a former World War II chemical plant.
Bremen, Germany

Der Lichtbringer (The Bearer of Light)

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.
Bad Dürkheim, Germany

Bad Dürkheim Aerial Tramway

Ruins of an aerial tramway that ran for only eight years.
Garching bei München, Germany

Abacus Clock

This unique abacus hanging in the Technical University of Munich actually tells the time.
Bad Schlema, Germany

Museum Uranbergbau

Learn the incredible story of how an unassuming spa town was transformed into one of the world’s largest uranium mining sites.