The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.

An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.

In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

The NASA scientists behind Apollo 11 started out developing Nazi weapons at this abandoned German rocket factory.

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.

This extremely narrow tenement boasts a maximum occupancy of just two.

This East German military command bunker was ready for World War III.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

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

Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.

The world's biggest pet store.

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.

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

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.