This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

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

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

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

The NASA scientists behind Apollo 11 started out developing Nazi weapons at this abandoned German rocket factory.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

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

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

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

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

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

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

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

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

The largest brick bridge in the world.