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1. Neuschwanstein Castle Castle

   Turrets and towers rise on a rocky ridge in the Bavarian Alps, built from 1869 in the style of a medieval knight's castle.

2. Brandenburg Gate Architectural landmark

   This neoclassical city gate with Doric columns was completed in 1791 and stands 26 meters tall.

3. Cologne Cathedral Catholic cathedral
4. Bad Kissingen World Heritage Site

   This spa town in Bavarian Franconia belongs to the Great Spa Towns of Europe, recognized for its bathhouses and landscaped parks.

5. Pergamon Museum Museum

   Located on Museum Island, this 1910 building brings together collections of ancient Near Eastern, Islamic and classical art.

6. St. Stephen's Cathedral Catholic cathedral
7. Fernsehturm Berlin Observation tower

   Rising 368 meters, this 1968 television tower offers sweeping views across Berlin.

8. Wartburg Castle

   Perched above Eisenach, this castle founded in 1067 is where Martin Luther translated the Bible into German.

9. Chiemsee Lake

   This broad lake sits in the Bavarian foothills, framed by the Chiemgau Alps, with islands such as Herreninsel dotting its waters.

10. Speyer Cathedral Catholic cathedral
11. Brenner Pass Mountain pass
12. Sanssouci Palace Palace

    Built in 1745 as a summer residence for Frederick the Great, this Rococo palace rises above terraced vineyards.

13. Nymphenburg Palace Museum

    This Baroque summer residence of the Bavarian electors dates back to 1664 and is surrounded by extensive palace gardens.

14. Berlin Zoological Garden Zoo

    Home to animals from around the world since 1844, set within the greenery of the Tiergarten with historic gates and spacious enclosures.

15. Potsdamer Platz Square

    Glass and steel towers surround this square, which was completely rebuilt after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

16. Alexanderplatz Square

    A broad open square in the heart of former East Berlin, framed by the TV tower, the World Clock and distinctive East German architecture.

17. Charlottenburg Palace Museum

    This Baroque palace served as a summer residence for Prussian kings and is surrounded by extensive gardens.

18. Lake Starnberg Lake

    A wide lake south of Munich, lined with grand lakeside villas and views toward the Alps.

19. Königssee Lake

    A narrow, deep-green fjord-like lake enclosed by steep cliffs in the Berchtesgaden Alps, reachable only by boat.

20. Alte Pinakothek Art museum

    Open since 1836, this gallery holds an extensive collection of European paintings from the Middle Ages to the Rococo period.

21. Hohenzollern Castle Castle

    Perched on a cone-shaped hill in the Swabian Alps, this is the ancestral seat of the House of Hohenzollern with sweeping views of the surrounding countryside.

22. Neues Museum Museum

    Located on Museum Island, this building opened in 1855 and houses the Egyptian collection, including the bust of Nefertiti.

23. Würzburg Residence Palace

    This grand baroque palace once housed the prince-bishops of Würzburg and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.

24. Muskau Park Park

    Sprawling English-style landscape park straddling the Neisse River along the German-Polish border, laid out in 1815.