Places Deano Wants to Go

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.

Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter.

Burgers and fries in the shadow of a dreaded Nazi symbol.

A museum that chronicles the history of the Nuremberg Trials for Nazi war criminals in the building where the trials were once held.

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

During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.

The jaw of one of humankind's earliest ancestors on display at an overlooked geology museum.

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.

Early Nazi prison for political prisoners.

A massive relic of the communist era of Berlin.

An East German time capsule caters to nostalgic Germans and curious tourists.

Celebrating the works of a beloved Italian actor, known for such cult films as 'They Call Me Trinity' and 'Watch Out, We’re Mad!'

A museum specifically dedicated to the Trabant, one of the iconic automobiles of the GDR.

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

This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.

An old tram depot transformed into a vintage car paradise.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

The home of Joseph Stalin during the Potsdam conference.