Berlin, Germany
The Parliament of Trees
A curious memorial to the Berlin Wall, German division, the war, and those who died at the wall.
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Berlin, Germany
‘Make Art Not War’ Mural
An important message and optimistic splash of color in a troubled neighborhood.
Berlin, Germany
Boros Collection
Art and concrete merge into a single entity within a WWII bunker that possesses a deeply storied and turbulent history.
Berlin, Germany
Aufbau der Republik
One of the best-preserved pieces of DDR propaganda in Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Steinstücken Exclave
A helicopter memorial commemorating what was once the only way to access this West Berlin exclave.
Berlin, Germany
Memorial SA Prison Papestraße
Early Nazi prison for political prisoners.
Berlin, Germany
Ernst Thälmann Monument
A massive relic of the communist era of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Die Volkskammer
An East German time capsule caters to nostalgic Germans and curious tourists.
Berlin, Germany
Weltzeituhr
Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Berlin, Germany
Unité d'Habitation of Berlin
After local authorities changed the design, the building's architect, Le Corbusier, wanted nothing to do with it.
Berlin, Germany
The Tale of the Scale and the Skull
This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.
Berlin, Germany
Pressecafé Mural
A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.
Berlin, Germany
Urban Nation
Ever-changing museum dedicated to graffiti and contemporary street art.
Berlin, Germany
The Suicide Cemetery
A hidden, morbidly fascinating cemetery deep in the forest.
Berlin, Germany
Sternenwächter
A statue of an astronomer gazes at the sky as a tribute to Caroline Herschel.
Berlin, Germany
Gründer Geist
Keep your eyes out for this "ghost" and walking pun.
Berlin, Germany
Haus des Lehrers
A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.
Berlin, Germany
The Trabi Museum
A museum specifically dedicated to the Trabant, one of the iconic automobiles of the GDR.
Berlin, Germany
Soviet Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal)
For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.
Berlin, Germany
‘Trains to Life – Trains to Death’
A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.
Berlin, Germany
'Molecule Man'
This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.
Berlin, Germany
Messedamm Underpass
You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.
Berlin, Germany
DDR Watch Tower
This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.
Berlin, Germany
Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
