This former Soviet military base has over 10 original aircraft and an enormous amount of memorabilia on display.

One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.

Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.

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

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

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

This monolithic slab of art metal crowns a German slag heap.

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

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

WWII rocket launchpad in rural Germany and site of operation backfire.

A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

This mysterious pig iron pillar does not rust, despite being weathered by the elements for centuries.

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

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?

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

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

The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."

Oberweissbacher Bergbahn - a broad-gauged cable car capable transfering railcars.

The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.

According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.