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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Updated September 28, 2017

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The shame masks.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Medieval Crime Museum

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
Rothenburg od T: Ratstrinkstube Clock Tower

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Ratstrinkstube Clock Tower

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
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The Thimble Museum

A collection of 4,000 thimbles that's more versatile than one might imagine.
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Kaspar-Hauser-Denkmal (Kaspar Hauser Monument)

Ansbach, Germany

Kaspar Hauser Monument

The "feral child" who appeared in Bavaria in the 19th century remains as much a mystery as his unsolved murder.
18 miles from Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Close view at the roadway passing through the legs of this tower.

Wittighausen, Germany

Transmission Tower 74

One of two electrical towers in Germany that have a pathway constructed through the tower's legs.
24 miles from Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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