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

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

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

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

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

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

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

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

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

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

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

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

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

The old castle kitchen where nucleic acid was first isolated is considered the "cradle of biochemistry."

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

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

A tiny, intricate model railway system.

Inside this unique festival hall, a slide leads guests down to a subterranean watering hole.

This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter.