The immersive ‘Viva Frida Kahlo’ experience explores the famed Mexican artist’s inventive legacy and surprising ancestral ties to southwestern Germany.

Kristall Palm Beach in Stein, Germany, offers bathhouse oases with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas and more.

At the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt, applied arts — from furniture and coffee makers to architecture and urban design — reveal how form and function intersect across centuries.

About 20 miles from Kaiserslautern, Germany, Pirmasens has an official designation of “shoe city” in recognition of its longtime status as a footwear industry hub and it wears its shoemaking heritage proudly.

Hiking, cycling and whitewater rafting can offer fitness and thrills with a side of seriously amazing scenery.

Fort VII in Poznan, Poland’s first Nazi concentration camp and prototype for European camps, serves as a sobering museum documenting systematic killing and resistance.

The road to the Tree of Life in Bahrain feels like a wrong turn, with one long stretch of the Sakhir Desert folding into another.

In a country known for its chocolate, visitors can try making their own at The Belgian Chocolate Factory.

Although 42 is primarily designed for workshops and events, its doors are open to the public. 

The riesling sauna at Südpfalz Therme in Bad Bergzabern, Germany, features a spout that pours a specially crafted white wine blend over the hot rocks, creating an aromatic, floral steam.