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

This impressive castle looms over small German town.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

An old tram depot transformed into a vintage car paradise.

This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.

This unusual sculpture depicts how coins were made when minting was done by hand.

The largest mosque in Germany.

This bomb was once used as a church after it failed to detonate.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

This mine is home to the largest man-made hole in Europe.

Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

Residing along a busy thoroughfare, this sculpture urges passersby to consider the future.

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

A statue of Vladimir Illyich Lenin guards this abandoned building in the "Forbidden City."

A unique showroom for bathroom fixtures featuring a giant toilet observation deck.

This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.