A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

A whimsical art tower at a Bavarian brewery includes a grotto for its mythical beer-brewing dwarves.

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

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

The world's biggest pet store.

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

The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.

Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.

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

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

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.

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

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

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

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

Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.