The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

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

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

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

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

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.