This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

A lakeside footbridge that records Nobel Prize laureates' names in metal silhouette.

The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

This tiny German village has staked claim to being the center of the union following Brexit.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

In the city forest of Augsburg are oval, artificial ponds formed from a World War II bombing campaign.

A local museum honors the history of Bamberg’s unique cultural heritage: growing crops in the heart of the city.

This small gallery nestled inside an old botanical glasshouse is a quiet place to enjoy art and nature.

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

Beer lovers thirsty for knowledge can now visit a museum devoted to the world's largest hop-growing region.

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

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

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

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

The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."