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

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

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

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

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

Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.

A replica of the Liberty Bell rang daily from West Berlin's City Hall throughout the Cold War.

One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.

A century-old shot ball factory tower is open to the public once a year.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.

A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.

The telescope that discovered Neptune.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.