Photograph of a walkway lined with flowers and trees that leads to a bridge that crosses over water. Right behind the bridge is a forest with buildings peeking over the tops of the trees. The forest extends out towards the mountains that sit in the background.

Photograph of the decorative interior of a church in Germany with a baroque architecture and style. The main color of the interior is white and the decorate accents are gold, while the altar is built from a dark brown wood with gold accents. The ceilings are high and painted with images that are framed with gold and white.

Photograph of a large green Christmas tree covered in yellow Christmas lights behind a large statue of Martin Luther atop an ornamental plinth in Eisleben, Germany. Gothic and Renaissance architectural buildings line the perimeter of the market square. People roam the Christmas market in winter clothes.

Photograph of the Elbe River flowing under a black arched bridge atop stone pylons near Torgau, Germany. The Elbe River is flanked by brown grass shores of the German landscape. The left river bank is covered in brown grass that transitions into green grass and rocks that stop at a brick river retaining wall in the event of river flooding to protect the modern buildings and leafless trees.

Photograph of a group of ten (10) children posing on an outing in front of modern buildings, German flags, and other people. A yellow touring bus with black trim is parked along the walkway awaiting passengers.

Photograph of the sun bleached bricks of the Heidelberg Castle ruins. A large dark green ivy plant has overgrown the left portions of an exterior brick wall with a group of tourists mingling amongst themselves. A woman with a purple shirt and gray hair is posing for her picture to be taken in front of the castle. Behind the exterior wall, the castle features glass windows, double lancet windows, and cut-outs in the brickworks.

Photograph of Unter den Linden (Under the Linen Trees) street under reconstruction in East, Berlin. Trabant automobiles of various colors line the asphalt paved street. The base of the Alexanderplatz tower has been obscured by a large ornamental building featuring domes, spires, and a golden cross upon the peak of the building.

Photograph of the exterior of a brown brick and concrete house where Katie Luther, Martin Luther's wife, passed away. Faded wooden boards with unknown symbols hang between white window frames with pastoral curtains and the entrance to the home.

Photograph of smoke being released from a steel industrial factory near Salzgitter, Germany. A deep green field of vegetation is in front of the industrial factory, with trees growing in small clusters in the photograph.

Photograph of a sculpture in front of St. Thomas church is dedicated to the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The metal statue is holding a scroll of parchment set atop a cylindrical stone plinth with metal font reading, "Johann Sebastian Bach".

Photograph of of the brick exterior building of Wartburg Castle. Double arches supported by columns line the interior walkway of the three (3) story building. A steep dirt road winds through the castle with two (2) people standing near a stone retaining wall. A stone lion rests upon the rooftop looking upon the rolling green hills that fade into the background. Fortified walls lined with parapets are partially obscured by green trees on the right.

Photograph of a woman walking past labeled tiles of various important key features located throughout the area alongside a map of the region.

Photograph of the cloisters where Martin Luther's family lived. The concrete multi-story building features a balcony with black ornamental railing, large pointed archways, curved doorways, and pillars supporting brick arches. A plaque featuring German writing has been hung on the second story of the exterior wall.

Photograph of three (3) multi-story multi-colored stained glass window panels are flanked by columns that hold up gothic inspired ribbed arches. A second story walkway with an ornate railing atop pointed arches have been threaded through the pillars. Three (3) unknown statues are surrounded by gothic architectural decorations and spires.

Photograph of a stone castle church with a round tower covered green vegetation. Green plants reside in the foreground partially obscuring a concrete pathway with three (3) benches. Two (2) unknown individuals rest on one of the benches.

Photograph taken from Wartburg Castle overlooking the town of Eisenach. The buildings below the castle are partially obscured by the forests that cover the rolling hills of the German landscape and disappear into the cloudy background.

Photograph of the dark gray stucco and brick exterior of St. Peter & Paul church in Eisleben, Germany where Martin Luther was baptized. The multi-story church is attached to a tall tower with pointed arched windows topped with a steeple. Power lines crisscross between the church and the neighboring dark red building.

Photograph of people walking along the cobblestone street towards the dark wood entrance of a multi-story half-timber house that has been transformed into a museum dedicated to Martin Luther.

Photograph of a group of tourists are standing in groups outside of white stone building with gray accents labeled as Lutherhaus that has been partially obscured by a large green tree.

Photograph of a wooden interior room in Wartburg Castle where Martin Luther hid for 300 days. An open book under plexiglass on a wooden table sits under a small painting of Martin Luther.

Photograph of a large group of people entering and exiting the central train station in Erfurt, Germany. Red socialist banners with white font hang from the edge of the building's roof praising the teachings of Karl Marx and the leadership of Vladimir Lenin.

Photograph of an Augustinian monastery featuring gothic architectural stone arches and an intricate stained-glass window surround a courtyard of grass and a raised stone well.

Photograph of a black statue of Marin Luther displayed prominently within the Eisleben City Square obscuring portions of a dark stone religious building and clock tower identified as St. Andreaskirche church. Modern multi-level concrete commercial and residential buildings line the perimeter of the city square. Small groups of people mill about within the city square paved with cobblestones.

Photograph of a wall surrounding the perimeter of the Augustinian monastery partially obscures a dark gray multi-story Augustinian tower with pointed arches topped with a steeple. Half-timber multi-story buildings line the edges of the perimeter wall.