Castles, enchanted forests, coal, and cathedrals sound like the makings of a fairy tale, and, in a way, that's exactly what a road trip through northwest and central Germany is like.

You don’t have to subscribe to any particular belief structure to appreciate a well-designed church.

To be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, sites must be of outstanding universal value which are nominated by their country of origin and then reviewed by an advisory committee. There are m...