A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

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

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

No need to strap in for a "ride" on this walkable roller coaster.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.