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

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

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

A preserved Nazi labor camp now has a Holocaust museum on site and memorials to the thousands that died while imprisoned at the camp.

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Amöneburg is a town perched on top of a basalt mountain in the middle of an ancient meteor crater.

A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.

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

These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

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

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

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

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.