An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

The ruins of a medieval castle that survived two sieges.

A town that sets itself apart with supersized designer seating.

A ruined castle made famous in German movies and TV productions.

This "Atomic Egg" appears on the city of Garching's coat of arms.

This 165-foot water tower has been supplying the residents of Varel with drinking water for more than a century.

Only 380 kV Powerline in Europe not directly interconnected to the European 380 kV Grid.

Electricity pylon standing in the middle of a shelter.

Next to the well-known retaining weir "Hochablass" is the former raft port for the city of Augsburg.

Cell phone tower constructed entirely of wood.

A radio tower with something unusual between its legs.

Home of the largest single-phase AC generator in the world.

This elaborate stone bridge over the Neisse river has sat in pieces since 1945.

Powerline dead since the 1980s despite appearances.

Where the interconnection of German power grids should be.

This unusual small wind turbine in Germany has only a single rotor blade.

Most often copied TV Tower in the world.

In a divided Germany, Potsdam's "central" train station was relocated to the city's southern suburbs to avoid West Berlin.

Tallest - but not most powerful - wind turbine in the world.

Power line with pylons on huge concrete bases to prevent terrorist attacks.

A scale rocket of an Ariane 5 rocket serves as a monument to a pioneer of space science.

Remains of a huge radio tower.