From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

The resting place of 18th century German mummies.

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

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

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.

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

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

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

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

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

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

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

A preserved Nazi labor camp now has a Holocaust museum on site and memorials to the thousands that died while imprisoned at the camp.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

A Nazi concentration camp and Anne Frank's place of death.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

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

A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.

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

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.