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

This strange sculpture is an enigmatic icon of this medieval German town.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.

One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.

A peculiar trapezoidal building covered with wonderful humorous reliefs.

This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

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

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

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

Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.

While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

This peculiar museum offers hands-on interaction with seemingly intangible principles of mathematics.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

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

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.