This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

Unconventional site where the tracks of Zurich tramcars intersect.

The atomic museum in the basement of this German castle displays long strands of replica uranium cubes.

The great Danube river starts here.

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

The middle finger of modernity.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.

A taxidermied stork with an arrow through its neck proved that birds migrate.

This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

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

The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.

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

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.

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.

Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.

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

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

No need to strap in for a "ride" on this walkable roller coaster.