A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.

In the summer of 1957, a massive architectural exhibition showed off the future of urban living in this German neighborhood.

This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.

This museum is home to a sugar sculpture of the Berlin Airlift Memorial.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

This public observatory is home to the "celestial cannon," the longest pointable telescope in the world.

Once a path for Jewish funeral processions, this unassuming alleyway is rich in local lore.

Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.

The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

This platform is now a memorial dedicated to those who were deported during the Holocaust.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.

The non-native bovine herd was brought in to help conserve these Berlin wetlands.

Art installations, derelict railcars, and endangered grasshoppers all call this south Berlin park home.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.