Germany

1. Neuschwanstein Castle

   4.5

   (15,120)

   19th-century hilltop fairytale castle

   Turreted, 19th-century, hilltop castle built for King Ludwig II, with tours of furnished rooms.

   

2. Brandenburg Gate

   4.7

   (25,422)

   Grand classical archway & city divide

   Restored 18th-century gate & landmark with 12 Doric columns topped by a classical goddess statue.

   

3. Reichstag building

   4.6

   (3,117)

   Historic, glass-domed home of parliament

   Neo-Renaissance parliament building topped by a Norman Foster glass dome with 360-degree city views.

   

4. Berlin Wall

   History, monument, painting, and art

   The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Constructed by the German Democratic Republic, starting on 13 August 1961, the

   

5. Hohenschwangau Castle

   4.5

   (4,600)

   Hilltop castle with an opulent interior

   New Gothic style castle, summer residence of King Ludwig II, with ornately furnished state rooms.

   

6. Cologne Cathedral

   4.8

   (4,904)

   Grand Gothic cathedral with twin spires

   Landmark Gothic cathedral with a huge facade, plus guided tours & Rhine views.

   

7. Alexanderplatz

   4.2

   (45,507)

   Pedestrianized square with iconic tower

   Historic meeting and market place rebuilt post-war with modern buildings and 365-meter TV tower.

   

8. Museum Island

   4.7

   (357)

   Museum, cathedral, art museum, and art

   Museum Island is the name of the northern half of an island in the Spree river in the central Mitte district of Berlin, Germany, the site of the old city of Cölln. It is so-called for the complex

   

9. Linderhof Palace

   4.6

   (2,429)

   Opulent, 19th-century royal residence

   King Ludwig II's 19th-century palace with ostentatious, mirror & chandelier-filled interiors.

   

10. Checkpoint Charlie

    3.9

    (16,006)

    Cold war & east-west border landmark

    Landmark boundary marking east & west Berlin with a white sentry guard house & cobbled border line.

    

11. Potsdamer Platz

    4.4

    (11,713)

    Square at the heart of city's history

    Historic square reborn since fall of Berlin Wall, now a hub of entertainment, restaurants and shops.

    

12. Sanssouci

    4.5

    (2,340)

    Iconic palace of Frederick the Great

    King's summer residence with period 18th century furnishings & iconic terraced vineyards.

    

13. Nymphenburg Palace

    4.6

    (2,837)

    Regal 18th-century palace & coach museum

    A 200-hectare palace estate with a rococo interiors, coach display & symmetrical baroque gardens.

    

14. Fernsehturm

    4.3

    (9,519)

    1960s architecture & a viewing platform

    368m-tall tower, opened in 1969, with a viewing gallery at 203m and revolving restaurant at 207m.

    

15. Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

    4.5

    (11,243)

    2,711 columns commemorating Holocaust

    2,711 columns forming a vast mazelike Holocaust memorial, with an underground exhibition room.

    

16. Romantic Road

    350km route through picturesque towns

    Southern Germany’s Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) is a picturesque 350km route through the forests and mountains of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Its northern endpoint is Würzburg, a wine

    

17. Spree

    4.2

    (49)

    River and canal

    The Spree is a river that flows through the Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin states of Germany, and in the Ústí nad Labem region of the Czech Republic. Approximately 400 kilometres in length, it

    

18. Königssee

    4.7

    (342)

    Lake

    The Königssee is a natural lake in the extreme southeast Berchtesgadener Land district of the German state of Bavaria, near the Austrian border. Most of the lake is within the Berchtesgaden National Park.

    

19. Marienplatz

    4.6

    (23,193)

    Central square & landmark buildings

    City-center square & transport hub with towering St. Peter's church, 2 town halls & a toy museum.

    

20. Eurosat

    4.8

    (28,809)

    Expansive amusement park with rides

    Vast amusement park with thrill & family rides in themed areas, plus live shows. Open Apr-Jan.

    

21. East Side Gallery

    4.5

    (8,581)

    Section of Berlin Wall for street art

    Conserved graffiti project by 118 artists covering part of the Berlin Wall & celebrating its demise.

    

22. Pergamon Museum

    4.4

    (5,749)

    Antiquities & ancient art collections

    Museum complex housing ancient Roman & Greek art collections, plus Babylonian & Persian antiquities.

    

23. Tropical Islands Resort

    4.4

    (9,091)

    Tropical-themed resort with a rainforest

    Sprawling tropical theme park with an indoor rainforest, lagoon & spa, plus dining & accommodations.

    

24. Heidelberg Castle

    4.6

    (8,670)

    16th-century ruined castle on a hillside

    Ruined, 16th-century, red sandstone castle on a hillside, with guided tours & a huge wine barrel.

    

25. Kehlsteinhaus

    4.6

    (2,285)

    Mountain-top restaurant with views

    Hitler's former mountain-top base reached by elevator, now the site of a restaurant with views.

    

26. Berlin Cathedral

    4.6

    (3,103)

    Elaborate 19th-century cathedral

    Majestic 1800s cathedral with an organ with 7,000 pipes, plus royal tombs & a dome for city views.

    

27. Hofbräuhaus am Platzl

    4.2

    (16,656)

    Legendary state-owned beer hall

    3-floor beer hall dating back to the 16th century, with a Bavarian restaurant, shows & upbeat vibe.

    

28. Chiemsee

    4.5

    (223)

    Herrenchiemsee Palace & wildlife

    Chiemsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany. The lake’s largest island, Herreninsel, or Men’s Island, is crossed with nature trails. It’s home to unfinished Herrenchiemsee Palace, built by King Ludwig

    

29. Tauber

    4.5

    (59)

    Middle ages, cycling, wine, and castles

    The Tauber is a river in Franconia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is 132 km in length. The name derives from the Celtic word for water. It flows through Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    

30. Lorelei

    4.2

    (136)

    Château, wine, wine tasting, and river

    The Lorelei is a 132 m high, steep slate rock on the right bank of the river Rhine in the Rhine Gorge at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany.

    

31. Eltz Castle

    4.6

    (2,604)

    Turreted medieval castle on a high rock

    12th-century castle with towers and turrets, surrounded by forest, with treasury and Knights' Hall.

    

32. Munich Residenz

    4.5

    (2,146)

    Museum complex in an old royal residence

    Palace, buildings & gardens housing state-owned museums, with original interiors & artworks.

    

33. New Town Hall

    4.7

    (616)

    Neo-Gothic town hall with 85m tower

    Ornate neo-Gothic town hall with a soaring tower for city views & famous glockenspiel chiming daily.

    

34. Zwinger

    4.7

    (6,842)

    Grand building with gardens & galleries

    Baroque building with a garden, porcelain collection & exhibits on historic scientific instruments.

    

35. Frauenkirche, Munich

    4.4

    (859)

    Gothic church with iconic domed towers

    2 towers top this restored Gothic church, bombed in 1945, known for its legendary Devil's footprint.

    

36. Bastei

    4.8

    (427)

    Hiking, nature reserve, climbing, and river

    The Bastei is a rock formation towering 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei

    

37. Mainau

    4.5

    (467)

    Garden, lake, château, and park

    Mainau is an island in Lake Constance. It is maintained as a garden island and a model of excellent environmental practices. Administratively, the island has been a part of Konstanz since December

    

38. Dresden Frauenkirche

    4.7

    (2,201)

    Reconstructed Protestant church

    Baroque church reconsecrated in 2005 after being destroyed in World War II, with guided tours.

    

39. Charlottenburg Palace

    4.4

    (4,725)

    Riverside 17th century castle & gardens

    Baroque summer palace with huge gardens & rooms packed with paintings, tapestries & porcelain.

    

40. Hohenzollern Castle

    4.6

    (2,545)

    Mountaintop, 19th-century castle

    Art collection & the Prussian king's crown housed in mountaintop, turreted, 19th-century castle.

    

41. Unter den Linden

    Opera house, monument, and history

    Unter den Linden is a boulevard in the central Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany. Running from the City Palace to Brandenburg Gate, it is named after the linden trees that line

    

42. Speicherstadt

    Harbor and canal

    The Speicherstadt in Hamburg, Germany is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations, oak logs, in this particular case. It is located in

    

43. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

    4.6

    (1,794)

    Modern rebuild of 19th-century church

    Ruins of an original church, built in the 1890s and damaged in the war with more modern additions.

    

44. Miniatur Wunderland

    4.8

    (15,551)

    Vast model railway with guided tours

    Vast, constantly expanding model railway exhibit based on famous global sites, with guided tours.

    

45. Gendarmenmarkt

    4.5

    (8,509)

    18th-century square & events space

    Public square lined with impressive architecture, hosting an annual Christmas market & ice rink.

    

46. Würzburg Residence

    4.7

    (1,016)

    Tours of opulent 18th-century palace

    Guided tours of frescos & paintings in a vast & lavish, 18th-century palace, plus formal gardens.

    

47. Friedrichstraße

    Shopping

    The Friedrichstraße is a major culture and shopping street in central Berlin, forming the core of the Friedrichstadt neighborhood and giving the name to Berlin Friedrichstraße station. It runs

    

48. Rhine Gorge

    4.7

    (15)

    Château, vineyard, canyon, river, and wine

    The Rhine Gorge is a popular name for the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a 65 km section of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen in Germany. It was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

    

49. Berlin Zoological Garden

    4.4

    (10,534)

    Huge, leafy zoo with modern aviary

    Expansive, established zoo with animals in naturalistic habitats, modern birdhouse & daily feedings.

    

50. Elbphilharmonie

    4.5

    (12,751)

    Modern concert hall atop old warehouse

    The city's tallest building, this Herzog & de Meuron landmark concert venue overlooks the harbor.