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

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

The largest brick bridge in the world.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

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

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

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

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

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

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

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.

The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.

Wax models of disease and deformity are on display at this German medical museum.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.

Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

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