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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Goslar

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Goslar, Germany

Updated November 8, 2018

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The statue.

Goslar, Germany

Dukatenmännchen

This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.
Brusttuch House

Goslar, Germany

Brusttuch House

A peculiar trapezoidal building covered with wonderful humorous reliefs.

Goslar, Germany

Goslar Nail Head

This strange sculpture is an enigmatic icon of this medieval German town.
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Teufelskanzel & Hexenaltar

Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."
10 miles from Goslar
Preparations for the Brocken Experiment, June 18th 1932

Wernigerode, Germany

The Brocken

On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.
10 miles from Goslar
Unicorn Cave entrance.

Herzberg am Harz, Germany

Unicorn Cave

What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.
18 miles from Goslar
Teufelsmauer (The Devil’s Wall).

Blankenburg (Harz), Germany

Teufelsmauer (The Devil's Wall)

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.
24 miles from Goslar
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