Art installations, derelict railcars, and endangered grasshoppers all call this south Berlin park home.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

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

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

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

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

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

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

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

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

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

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

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

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

One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.