Germany and not just focus on someplace like Munich. I definitely recommend visiting Postdam, Nuremberg, and Rothenberg (I loved Rothenberg, a really cool medieval town). Taking a day cruise on part of the Rhine is a great way to spend a day. It is really picturesque.
I don't know if you have ever been to Austria, but if you can squeeze a visit to Salzburg (which really is not that far from Munich), it is worth visiting.
Traffic can be pretty hectic and some of the larger cities so be mindful to room locations wherever you book rooms. Getting a room that is not directly on a busy street can make a difference in the noise volume at night.
If you go to Frankfurt there is a church that is located near the City Hall. For a small payment you can climb the tower and look at the panorama of the area. I don't know what it is like now a days but when I did it I discovered that there were no lights in the tower (which is pretty narrow) and I think that there might have been 1 small window along the way. In hindsight I realized that climbing the tower was not one of my brightest choices so I probably would not recommend doing that.
Now in Munich, the Rathaus-Glockenspiel in Marienplatz the heart of Munich. There is a tower that you can climb which gives a fabulous view of the chimes. It is well worth climbing that tower. The plus side of climbing the towers is that you can look downward at the chimes instead of getting a kink in your neck looking up. 
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