An expansive collection of vehicles and other paraphernalia marking the history of firefighting.

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

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

The oldest trees in Northern Germany.

1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.

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

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

The atomic museum in the basement of this German castle displays long strands of replica uranium cubes.

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

Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

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

A spitting ode to a German serial killer.

A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.

After fleeing the Syrian civil war, chef Malakeh Jazmati began serving exceptional renditions of her homeland's cuisine in Berlin.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

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

A steam powered train that runs on city streets.

Nestled within a German forest is an intriguing, growing rock.

This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.