Whimsical wash tubs row down the stream as part of this Carnival celebration.

Bring out your dead (saints that have been festooned and bejeweled, so that we can parade them around the town)!

Small museum dedicated to one of the founding fathers of modern astronautics.

This German museum devoted to the simple wonders of salt is actually built over an old saltworks.

One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."

Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

One of the only spherical 19th century gas containers left today.

This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.

Opulent period costumes and murals lead you on a journey through fashion history.

Tucked away in a small German apartment is an eclectic museum devoted to West African vodun culture.

For centuries, Germans have been dancing in trees.

Sausages, schnitzel, and weiners.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.

This famed marionette theater and museum is bursting with imaginative string puppets.

This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.

A century-long search for a church that was never there.

First museum dedicated to the research and history of Epilepsy.

Medieval ruins on a tiny island amid a flooded lake offer romantic respite to lovers seeking privacy.

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

This stone amphitheater was once part of Nazi Germany's plan to promote propaganda.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.

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