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Western Europe

Germany

The top 5 natural landmarks of Germany — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Zugspitze, Bavarian Alps
Mountains

Zugspitze

Bavarian Alps

The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m (9,718 ft) above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, and the Austria–Germany border is on its western summit.

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Germany's highest peak at 2,962 m, topped by a glacier.

Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg
Forests

Black Forest

Baden-Württemberg

The Black Forest is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, bounded by the Rhine Valley to the west and south and close to the borders with France and Switzerland. It is the source of the Danube and Neckar rivers.

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A dense upland of dark fir woods, lakes and waterfalls.

Saxon Switzerland, near Dresden
Rocks

Saxon Switzerland

near Dresden

Saxon Switzerland is a hilly climbing area and national park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is located around the Elbe valley south-east of Dresden in Saxony, Germany, adjoining Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic.

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A fantasy of towering sandstone pillars above the Elbe.

Lake Constance, southern Germany
Lakes

Lake Constance

southern Germany

Lake Constance refers to three bodies of water on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps: Upper Lake Constance (Obersee), Lower Lake Constance (Untersee), and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein. These water bodies lie within the Lake Constance Basin in the Alpine Foreland through which the Rhine flows.

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A large alpine lake shared with Switzerland and Austria.

Wadden Sea, North Sea coast
Wetlands

Wadden Sea

North Sea coast

The Wadden Sea is an intertidal zone in the southeastern part of the North Sea. It lies between the coast of northwestern continental Europe and the range of low-lying Frisian Islands, forming a shallow body of water with tidal flats and wetlands.

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The world's largest tidal flats, a vital haven for migratory birds.