We were all simply stunned when we entered the Dom. The Aachen Cathedral is…read more a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Carolingian Octagon was formerly the Palatine Chapel from Charlemagne's Aachen Palace. If the Old Town in Dubrovnik was built entirely from local limestone, then the Cathedral very obviously was built with stones and materials from all over, a testament to the city's wealth and influence. https://www.aachenerdom.de/en/

Stopped here as part of our tour of Aachen and definitely not disappointed!…read more This was actually our first stop because I had read some of the history behind the Dom and was absolutely fascinated. We had also read some of the myths surrounding the Dom and new we had to go. The interior was amazing! The ceilings are absolutely beautiful and incorporate so many different styles. The artifacts on display humble the observer due to their antiquity and history. Since we had read up on the Dom before we went, we didn't do the tour, but I wish we had since the tour takes you to parts of the Dom that simply aren't open. I could go into the long history of this place, but others have covered that. I recommend taking the tour and reading about the Dom before you go and take time to simply appreciate the beauty of the building and artifacts!

This is a cool little statue hiddin in the streets of Aachens Altstadt. The puppets are movable so…read moreeverytime you walk by the fountain looks different. A big hit with the little (and big) kids that cant resist going up and playing with the characters.

Probably my favorite part of the whole trip: an archaeological dig frozen in time, with different…read moresections labeled to indicate if they came from pre-Roman, older Roman, younger Roman, early Middle Ages, and Middle Ages & late Middle Ages. Aachen was sought out in Neolithic times because its quarries product rocks suitable for flint tools!