Party crowd fills the dance floor at The Cocoon Club, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Contrast of small steam boat Claus D. and giant container ships Santa Rebecca and Cap Trafalgar at Terminal Burchardkai on Elbe river, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Fountain figure and Rathaus city hall tower, Vacha, Thuringia, Germany
Commuter ferry Harmonie and container ship Cosco Spain on Elbe river, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Extraordinary architecture by Massimiliano Fuksas inside MyZeil shopping mall in Zeil district, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Exterior of Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett mechanical music museum, Rudesheim am Rhein, Hesse, Germany
Maximilianstasse with Stadthaus building and Speyer Cathedral, Speyer, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Listening pods in Bachhaus Museum dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany
Rhine river and refinery chimneys at sunset, Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Cranes at container port, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany
Two cranes in container port, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany
Paddle steamer Louisiana Star on Elbe river in Hamburg harbor, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Overhead of beach bar with lounge chairs on Travemünde beach, Travemünde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Bow of cruise ship MS Bremen (Hapag-Lloyd Expedition Cruises) and Rendsburg suspended ferry bridge across Nord-Ostseekanal (Kiel Canal), Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
People underneath giant plantain tree in Biergaten Alter Zoll beer garden alongside Rhine river, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Giant Euro sign and EZB European Central Bank tower, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Young boy with jersey of German national soccer team star Phillip Lahm at amusemant stall during Strand- und Heimatfest festival, Rotenburg an der Fulda, Hesse, Germany
Extraordinary architecture by Massimiliano Fuksas inside MyZeil shopping mall in Zeil district, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Motorhome camper on rural road and wind turbines in blooming canola field, near Alsfeld, Vogelsberg, Hesse, Germany
Garden gnome with book souvenirs for sale at Festung Ebenbreitstein fortress gift shop, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wind turbines in blooming canola field, near Alsfeld, Vogelsberg, Hesse, Germany
Family on bicycles and Rhine river cruise ship MS Bellevue (TC/Bellevue - TransOcean Kreuzfahrten), Kehl, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Audiovisual display at Grabungsstätte cellar of Festung Ebenbreitstein fortress, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Overhead of Strandkorb beach basket chairs on Travemünde beach, Travemünde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
The beauty of a sunflower, Buttlar, Thuringia, Germany
Sightseeing excursion boat Maria Sibylla Merian on Main river with financial district skyscrapers behind, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Historic East German border tower in front of "Monte Kali" saltworks mountain (K+S Group), Heringen, Hesse, Germany
Red Baron float on Fulda river during Strand- und Heimatfest festival, Rotenburg an der Fulda, Hesse, Germany
Fireworks at Kieler Woche festival, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Lullusfest amusement rides at sunset, Bad Hersfeld, Hesse, Germany
Deck of Rhine river cruise ship MS Bellevue (TC/Bellevue - TransOcean Kreuzfahrten) and river cruise ships Exmeralda and Rex-Rhini alongside pier, Rudesheim am Rhein, Hesse, Germany
Holbeinsteg pedestrian bridge across Main river at night, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Overhead of Viermastbark tall ship Passat (now a museum ship) with sailboats in Priwallhafen marina, Travemünde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Young girl with blue bell flower, Sylt island, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Cruise ship Mein Schiff 1 (TUI Cruises) at Hamburg Cruise Center, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
"Monte Kali" saltworks mountain (K+S Group), Heringen, Hesse, Germany
Deutsche Börse stock exchange trading floor, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Lebkuchen gingerbread hearts at market during Strand- und Heimatfest festival, Rotenburg an der Fulda, Hesse, Germany
Pretzels for sale during Stadtfest city festival, Kehl, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Halunder Jet high-speed ferry catamaran linking Hamburg and the island of Helgoland with lighthouse on Elbe River, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany
View from Main Tower across financial district and Hauptbahnhof central railway station, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Unique spiral staircase architecture at Museum für Kommunikation, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Sign of Schirn Kunsthalle Museum, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Rural road and wind turbines in blooming canola field, near Alsfeld, Vogelsberg, Hesse, Germany
Display board at Deutsche Börse stock exchange, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Deck of Rhine river cruise ship MS Bellevue (TC/Bellevue - TransOcean Kreuzfahrten) and Schloss Stolzenfels castle, near Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Stained glass window at Zum Gemalten Haus restaurant in Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Tugboat Bugsier 17 on Elbe River, Blankenese, Hamburg, Germany
Extraordinary architecture of Elbphilharmonie concert hall under construction, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
View from Main Tower to entrance of Deutsche Bank towers in financial district, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Sad tree in park, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
View from Frankfurter Dom cathedral across skyscrapers in financial district, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Half-timbered buildings with outdoor seating at restaurants on Römerberg square, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
"Glück Auf" sign outside Erlebnis Bergwerk Merkers salt mine, Merkers, Thuringia, Germany
Man looks at smartphone at Museum für Kommunikation, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Rhine river and Bayer chemical and pharmaceutical company factory chimneys, Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
TribuT Sheep by artist Jean Luc Cornet on display at Museum für Kommunikation, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Merkers Crystal Grotto at Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers salt mine,, Merkers, Thuringia, Germany
Houses and hillside villas along Elbe river at Blankenese, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Paddle steamer Louisiana Star at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken pier, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
TribuT Sheep by artist Jean Luc Cornet on display at Museum für Kommunikation, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Street scene, Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany
Towels folded as dog on bed in cabin of Rhine river cruise ship MS Bellevue (TC/Bellevue - TransOcean Kreuzfahrten), Rhine River, Germany
Gold bar replicas in Merkers treasure room at Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers salt mine, Merkers, Thuringia, Germany
Pilot boat Travemünde in Lübecker Bucht bay of Baltic Sea, Travemünde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Lutherstube room of Martin Luther in Wartburg medieval castle, Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany
Windjammer tall sailing ship Krusenstern and container ship Rio de la Plata (Hamburg Süd) on Elbe river, near Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Giant Euro sign and EZB European Central Bank tower, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Lighthouse alongside Elbe river at sunset, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany
Passerelle des deux Rives pedestrian and cyclist bridge over Rhine river linking Strasbourg in France and Kehl in Germany, Kehl, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Viermastbark tall ship Passat (now a museum ship) with sailboats in Priwallhafen marina, Travemünde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Architectural contrast between Katharinenkirche church bell tower and Commerzbank skyscraper at dusk, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Blue wine cooler is raised as Rhine river cruise ship MS Bellevue (TC/Bellevue - TransOcean Kreuzfahrten) passes Loreley rock, near Sankt Goarshausen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
People on riverfront promenade, Travemünde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
The legendary Drosselgasse alley with wine bars and restaurants at dusk, Rudesheim am Rhein, Hesse, Germany
Windjammer tall sailing ship Dar Mlodziezy on Elbe river with power line tower on shore, near Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Giant container ship Hanjin Africa docks into Terminal Burchardkai container port on Elbe river, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Private evening function amidst dinosaur skeleton displays at Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Container ships at Terminal Burchardkai container port on Elbe river, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Woman sips champagne aboard cruise ship MS Astor (Transocean Kreuzfahrten), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Performance of opera Nabucco in Stiftsruine open air theater, Bad Hersfeld, Hesse, Germany
Giant Euro sign and EZB European Central Bank building in financial district, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Burg Liebenstein (one of the "Hostile Brothers") thrones above the Rhine river valley, near Kamp-Bornhofen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Young girl and Golden Retriever run through reed field near Hallig Krog restaurant along Wadden Sea at dusk, Hamburger Hallig, near Bredstedt, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Elbe river and Stade Nuclear Power Plant at dusk, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany
Houses and hillside villas along Elbe river at Blankenese, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Fireworks at Kieler Woche festival, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Deutsche Bank towers in financial district, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Detail on half-timbered house, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Cruise ship MS Deutschland (Reederei Peter Deilmann) and small boat with German flag on Elbe river, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany
Golden Retriever and woman share Bratwurst sausage, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Rhine river cruise ship MS Bellevue (TC/Bellevue - TransOcean Kreuzfahrten) at pier at dusk, Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Man paddles outrigger canoe on Main river with financial district skyscrapers behind, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Interior of Paulskirche church, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany