A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

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

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

The resting place of 18th century German mummies.

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

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

A replica of the Liberty Bell rang daily from West Berlin's City Hall throughout the Cold War.

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

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

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.

An old tram depot transformed into a vintage car paradise.

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

A century-old shot ball factory tower is open to the public once a year.

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.

At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.

Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.

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

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

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

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.

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

This sprawling Jewish cemetery is one of the largest in Europe.

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.