To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

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

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.

There are two dozen tanks just sitting in an open field in Lower Saxony.

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.

The largest brick bridge in the world.

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

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.