The Hague, Netherlands
Het Rariteiten Kabinet
Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
The Hague, Netherlands
World Peace Flame Pathway
Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.
Den Haag, Netherlands
De Hoge Nol Bunker
A buried bunker offers both a scenic view and a melancholy reminder of Duindorp’s wartime past.
The Hague, Netherlands
Celestial Vault
Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.
Leipzig, Germany
Clown-Museum Leipzig
This small museum takes the business of clowning quite seriously.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Wall Memorial
The largest stretch of the Berlin Wall is right on top of the former SS headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Neue Wache
A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.
Berlin, Germany
Mäusebunker
Along the banks of the Teltow Canal in southwestern Berlin stands one of the city’s most controversial buildings, a hulking Brutalist laboratory that looks more like a warship than a research facility.
Berlin, Germany
Memorial SA Prison Papestraße
Early Nazi prison for political prisoners.
Berlin, Germany
Die Volkskammer
An East German time capsule caters to nostalgic Germans and curious tourists.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Coin Cabinet
One of the largest numismatic collections in Europe fell victim to a huge theft.
Berlin, Germany
The Suicide Cemetery
A hidden, morbidly fascinating cemetery deep in the forest.
Berlin, Germany
The Trabi Museum
A museum specifically dedicated to the Trabant, one of the iconic automobiles of the GDR.
Berlin, Germany
Haus des Lehrers
A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.
Berlin, Germany
Fernsehturm Müggelberge
This TV tower once secretly housed a GDR intelligence team.
Berlin, Germany
Archenhold Observatory
This public observatory is home to the "celestial cannon," the longest pointable telescope in the world.
Berlin, Germany
The Frame Collector's Museum
Antique frame collection with 2,400 frames.
Berlin, Germany
Freedom Bell
A replica of the Liberty Bell rang daily from West Berlin's City Hall throughout the Cold War.
Berlin, Germany
'Molecule Man'
This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.
Berlin, Germany
Tegel Creek Water Buffaloes
The non-native bovine herd was brought in to help conserve these Berlin wetlands.
Berlin, Germany
Konditorei Buchwald
For more than 170 years, this family-run bakery has been serving Berlin’s best Baumkuchen, or “tree cake.”
Berlin, Germany
Fine Bagels
The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.
Berlin, Germany
Velvet
Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.
Berlin, Germany
Ramones Museum
Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.
