This gilded emblem was once stolen by a Cookie Monster impostor, who demanded a charitable ransom for its return.

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

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.

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

A collection of decorative eggs to admire in the off-season.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

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

A steam powered train that runs on city streets.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

A typical crusty old museum this isn't.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

A dilapidated space station with overtones of 'Alien' and 'Bladerunner' featuring a multiplayer games galore.

A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

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

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

Superb sweets await at the first Jewish bakery inducted into Berlin’s prestigious baker’s guild.

Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.