This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

Made from trees and then abandoned, this fence is still growing along a path in Germany.

The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.

The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.

A German town is growing a building out of trees.

A dilapidated space station with overtones of 'Alien' and 'Bladerunner' featuring a multiplayer games galore.

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation.

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.

A whimsical art tower at a Bavarian brewery includes a grotto for its mythical beer-brewing dwarves.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

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

Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.

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

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.