Miniature World Stuttgart includes about 500 model buildings and is touted by museum organizers as the largest city model in all of Europe.

The Ara Pacis Mundi in the Italian city of Medea commemorates soldiers who have died in all wars. Its name translates to Altar of World Peace.

My 8-year-old son and I recently decided to go on a tiny house trial run, spending a day in one of the two downsized dwellings in Vilseck’s bustling Sonnenleite neighborhood.

The castle in Ronneburg, about an hour northeast of Wiesbaden, may not be one of the best-known in Germany, but this combination of castle and museum does an admirable job of bringing history to life with an array of demonstrations and activities.

The first exhibit being held on the Mathildenhoehe since 2012 is appropriately named “4-3-2-1 Darmstadt,” a show that traces the past 200 years of art in the city. The Exhibition Hall is part of a series of buildings that the Darmstadt Artists’ Colony, or Kuenstlerkolonie, designed and constructed in the early 20th century.

Even when the UNESCO-recognized fort is closed, the Qalat al-Bahrain Site Museum and its cafe are ample reason to visit.

Some of Idar-Oberstein’s glittering history is on display at the German Museum of Minerals, along with colorful rocks and gems from the region and across the globe.

In Germany’s Eifel region, viewing the power of volcanic forces is as simple as making a visit to the placid city of Mendig. Beneath the surface lies a network of basalt caves carved by human hand from ancient lava flows. The Mendig Lava Caverns make up the largest basalt mine of its kind in the world.

Explore the pre-Hindenburg era that saw German airships help usher in the age of global aviation with a visit to the Zeppelin Museum in Neu-Isenberg.

The Center for Computing History, a 30-minute drive from RAF Mildenhall, contains more than 40,000 items, according to its website. It offers an assortment of hands-on exhibits, vintage computers and nearly 15,000 video games. And that’s just scratching the surface.