Montfort Castle (Schloss Montfort) is a lakeside palace next to Lake Constance (Bodensee). King William I of Württemberg commissioned this building in 1867. You’ll get this view while taking a boat from Lindau to Friedrichshafen.
Reckturm in Wiener Neustadt
The Reckturm is a tower dating back to the 13th century. Reckturm (reck = to rack) refers to its former use as a prison and place for torture. Today, it houses a small museum for weapons and torment.
Nerobergbahn in Wiesbaden
The Nerobergbahn saw its construction in 1888 as a funicular railway driven by water counterbalancing. The cars still operate with this technology. The funicular connects the Nerotal Valley with the Neroberg Hill, a lookout high over Wiesbaden.
Do Not Disturb Sock
The Hotel Tauernstüberl in Zell am See used socks as “Do Not Disturb” signs for a long time. That’s a kind of pun. In German, “You are a lazy sock” means you are lazy. So, this lazy sock doesn’t want to be disturbed right now.
Favorite Mansion in Ludwigsburg
Favorite Mansion (Schloss Favorite) is a Baroque maison de plaisance and hunting lodge near the much bigger Ludwigsburg Residential Palace (Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg). Its former animal park forms a landscape garden now.
Movie ‘The Third Man’ in Vienna
For fans of the movie “The Third Man”, the Burg Kino in Vienna is a place to go. The cinema near the Vienna State Opera still performs this classic movie (1949) at regular intervals.
Neuhaus Palace in Paderborn
Schloss Neuhaus in Paderborn is a palace in the style of Weser Renaissance. The adjoined park formed the venue of a State Garden Show in 1994. As a result, visitors experience a relaxing walk on still splendid castle grounds.
Templar Sacral Room
After walking through the Templar Museum at Lockenhaus Castle, you should also visit this mysterious room. It is supposed to have been a sacred site of the Templars. Other voices say it was just a cistern.
Manhole cover in Rostock
The manhole covers in Rostock display the coat of arms of the city. The coat of arms dating back to 1367 depicts a golden griffin of a blue field (representing the former princes of Rostock) with bars of silver and red (the colours of the Hanseatic League).
Lake Zell in Pinzgau
Right next to the railway station of Zell am See, you have this view of the Zeller See (Lake Zell) and the mountains nearby. Though the lake is large, it completely freezes in winter and is used for winter sports.
Hohenzollern Castle Heiligendamm
Hohenzollern Castle in Heiligendamm is more a guest residence than a castle. Grand Duke Paul Friedrich commissioned the building to accommodate his noble guests. It saw its completion in the 1840s.
21er Haus in Vienna
This exhibition hall for contemporary art stands near the Wiener Hauptbahnhof (Vienna Central Station). First, it was named 20er Haus. After its remodelling from 2009 to 2011, its name changed to 21er Haus, reflecting the new century.