A purr-fectly spirited bronze celebration of local street felines through history.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

This bomb was once used as a church after it failed to detonate.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

This abandoned hospital has a long history, having housed both German and Soviet soldiers in the course of its life.

An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.

A decomissioned facility where the German "Transrapid" maglev trains were once tested.

A medieval gate once used as a prison and how home to a city museum.

A museum dedicated to telling lies in service of the truth.

This 17th-century "unicorn" was cobbled together from the skull of a rhinoceros, the legs of a mammoth, and the horn of a narwhal.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

A statue beloved by—and named by—the local townsfolk it represents.

This remarkable parking garage in Darmstadt has lived several lives and still contains remnants of its World War I past.

After this historic church was destroyed by World War II bombing, its blackened shell was left standing as a monument.

An abstract and eyecatching clock/fountain is the centerpiece of this little-known German city.

This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.

An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.

Located in the middle of public park, this cave built in the early 19th century houses an ancient stone sarcophagus.

Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces.

This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.

The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.

A taxidermied stork with an arrow through its neck proved that birds migrate.