The Afelskreuz (Ablasskreuz) stands on an old Roman military road. For centuries pilgrims have been pilgrimage from Bonn-Cologne to the grave of the Apostle Matthias in Trier.

The feature landmark of the town is the leaning church tower from the 13th century, which has turned its top towards the west wind.

The legacy of the last abbot of Echternach is now a special attraction in the region. The late baroque castle with its beautiful gardens and outbuildings as well as the adjoining grounds of the former ironworks tell a story all of their own.

The "Ehrenfriedhof" in Bitburg is a commemorative cemetery for soldiers who died in both World Wars. The cemetery attracted world-wide attention in 1985 causing a great deal of controversy from the Jewish communities as well as the Veterans of WWII. The President of United States, Ronald Reagan and West German chancellor Helmut Kohl were to visit Kolmeshoehe to lay a wreath on a tombstone.

During the Middle Ages, Schloss Bürresheim palace was actually a castle, in other words, a knight’s residence and a fortress at the same time.