Few names could sound more inappropriate for a natural landmark in a landscape as stunning as this. Not far from the Austrian border, above green pastures where cowbells clink, is a snow-topped ...

The Harz Mountains, a wooded, mountainous region in central Germany 183 mi/295 km southwest of Berlin, has inspired many eerie legends and folktales. There are several towns and small villages th ...

It's the home of the Saxon Switzerland national park, which protects more than 36,000 hectares of the Elbe sandstone mountains, created by the river Elbe over 100m years ago. It offers protection ...

Brocken is the Harz mountain highest peak ... particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights. In the Polish spa town Kołobrzeg enthusiasts of icy ...

To Germans, there's nothing funny at all about the Wank House. The restaurant atop the majestic Wank Mountain, here in the distance, is a great stop after the scenic hike up. Daniel Vogl/dpa ...