The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.

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

Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.