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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Munich

35 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Munich, Germany

Updated April 11, 2022

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Saint Munditia, St. Peter's Kirche, Munchen

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Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Umschreibung

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Umschreibung

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.
Rathaus-Glockenspiel

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Rathaus-Glockenspiel

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Weiße Rose Pavement Memorial

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Weiße Rose Pavement Memorial

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Viscardigasse

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Viscardigasse

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Death cutting the life-thread

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Asamkirche

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
The devil's footprint or a clever tourist trap? Both?

Munich, Germany

Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
The dragon clinging to the side of the building.

Munich, Germany

Wurmeck

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
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Smokey Joe's

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.
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