Visit Leipzig

Red-sandstone castle ruin above the old town of Heidelberg and the Neckar valley.

The Kaiserburg above a rebuilt medieval city, the Nazi rally grounds and the Nuremberg trials courtroom.

Goethe's and Schiller's houses, the birthplace of the Bauhaus, and Buchenwald on the hill above.

Visit Munich, capital of Bavaria in Germany. Explore Marienplatz (historic central square with the Glockenspiel clock tower and New Town Hall), see the Deutsches Museum (one of the world's largest museums of science and technology), relax in the English Garden (one of the largest urban parks globally with a Japanese teahouse and river surfing), and sample traditional Bavarian fare like Weisswurst (white sausage) and pretzels at a beer hall such as Hofbräuhaus.

Visit Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city and major port. See the Elbphilharmonie concert hall (striking glass structure atop a historic warehouse), stroll through the Speicherstadt (largest warehouse district in the world, a UNESCO site with canals and red-brick buildings), explore the Miniatur Wunderland (world's largest model railway with detailed miniature scenes), and enjoy a Fischbrötchen (traditional fish sandwich) at the Fischmarkt.

Visit Cologne, a historic city on the Rhine River in western Germany. See the Cologne Cathedral (a UNESCO World Heritage site with twin spires and the Shrine of the Three Kings), explore the Romano-Germanic Museum (housing Roman mosaics and artifacts), stroll through the Old Town (with its colorful houses and traditional breweries), and cross the Hohenzollern Bridge (adorned with love locks and offering views of the river).

Visit Frankfurt, Germany's financial hub and cultural center. See the reconstructed medieval Römerberg square with its half-timbered houses, climb the Main Tower for panoramic city views, explore the Städel Museum (one of Germany's most important art museums with works from the Middle Ages to modern times), and try local Apfelwein (apple wine) in the Sachsenhausen district.

The Frauenkirche rebuilt from rubble, the Zwinger's Old Masters and the Elbe skyline Canaletto painted.