Berlin, Germany
Mengenlehreuhr (Berlin Clock)
The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.
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Berlin, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.
Berlin, Germany
Haus des Lehrers
A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.
Berlin, Germany
The Bebelplatz
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Berlin, Germany
Steinstücken Exclave
A helicopter memorial commemorating what was once the only way to access this West Berlin exclave.
Beelitz, Germany
Beelitz Heilstätten
Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.
Berlin, Germany
Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
David Hasselhoff Museum
What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Haus Schwarzenberg Street Art Alley
A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.
Berlin, Germany
Stadtbahn Viaduct World War II Damage
Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin-Friedrichstrasse Railway Station
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Berlin, Germany
Humboldthain Flak Tower
These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.
Berlin, Germany
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Führerbunker Parking Lot
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
Friede sei mit Dir
This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.
Montreux, Switzerland
Mountain Studios
A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.
Bern, Switzerland
The Child Eater of Bern
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
Bern, Switzerland
Beetz Patented Urinal
One of the few places in the world that let's you legally relieve yourself on a UNESCO world heritage site.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Schloss Vaduz
Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.
Sevelen, Switzerland
Alte Rheinbrücke (Old Rhine Bridge)
The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.
Milan, Italy
Royal Pavilion at Stazione Centrale
An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.
San Marino, San Marino
Montale
The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.
San Marino, San Marino
Montale Tunnel
The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.
