This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

Medieval ruins on a tiny island amid a flooded lake offer romantic respite to lovers seeking privacy.

A two-inch thick solid brass rod that extends an astounding one kilometer straight into the earth.

Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.

The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.

A century-long search for a church that was never there.

The jaw of one of humankind's earliest ancestors on display at an overlooked geology museum.

The "feral child" who appeared in Bavaria in the 19th century remains as much a mystery as his unsolved murder.

For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

First museum dedicated to the research and history of Epilepsy.

A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?

This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.

The Suurhusen church tower in Germany leans over farther than the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

A small concrete monument remembers a German cold case involving incest, farm tools, and psychics.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.

A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.

These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.

A graveyard and memorial chapel for victims of leprosy.

You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.

The oldest trees in Northern Germany.