The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.

The abandoned remains of this Victorian brewery hide crumbling bowling alleys and rusting industrial gear.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

Puppet theater and museum holding a collection of more than 300.

A unique Holocaust memorial tells the personal stories of the Jewish residents exiled from greater Berlin.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.

A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.

Art and a pun, all in one.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.