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Kris Best

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History and travel enthusiast based in Berlin, Germany.
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"Cross-legged"

Pristina, Kosovo

‘Cross-legged’

The sculpture of a man sitting in the middle of the square holds great significance for the young nation of Kosovo.

The Ludwigshöhe

Darmstadt, Germany

The Ludwigshöhe

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

Marshall Brunnen.

Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt Wishing Wells

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

More than 25,000 books were burned on this site.

Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt Book Burning Memorial

Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.

Eiserner Steg (Iron Bridge)

Frankfurt, Germany

Eiserner Steg (Iron Bridge)

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

The Peeping Tom of Tallinn

Tallinn, Estonia

The Peeping Tom of Tallinn

This figure was carved in the likeness of a voyeur, so that every time he spied across the street, he would find only himself staring back.

Tito memorabilia on the wall inside.

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cafe Tito

Not your average Bosnian cafe — this locale is dedicated to the former Yugoslav dictator Tito.

The Ring

Montreal, Quebec

The Ring

This massive circular sculpture may not be a portal to other worlds, but it does inspire the mind to imagine them.

The Rabbit Hole, Rue Jankowski

Le Mans, France

The Rabbit Hole, Rue Jankowski

A rainbow tunnel painted across three buildings and six storeys pulls a child (and every passerby) straight down the rabbit hole, ranked among the world's best murals the year it went up.

Box 5 at the  Paris Opera

Paris, France

‘Phantom of the Opera’ Box

This is the real-life “Phantom of the Opera” box from Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.

The encampment, 1988

Berlin, Germany

Lenné-Dreieck

A small wedge of East Berlin was once on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall

The Outer Rim

Seattle, Washington

The Outer Rim

The Outer Rim Coffee House is a space for coffee enthusiasts and sci-fi fans alike!

Beer Spa Bernard private room

Prague, Czechia

Beer Spa Bernard

You can soak in private hot tubs infused with beer while pouring unlimited Czech beer from your own tap.

City of Justice

Vilnius, Lithuania

City of Justice

Another beautiful spot in the hidden universe of Eames Demetrios.

East Finchley  Tube Station & the Archer

London, England

East Finchley Tube Station & the Archer

The Underground railway station and its Cubist/Art Deco statue are so evocative of 1920s/30s London that one almost expects to see Poirot on the stairs.

Frontview of the memorial

Berlin, Germany

Wolfgang Herrndorf Cross Memorial

The place where a brilliant German artist ended his life after a struggle against a malignant disease he could not win

Waldstrasse 50, Prerow

Prerow, Germany

The Darß Front Doors Path

Richly carved, brightly painted doors that turned small fishing villages into open-air showcases

The House of David Bowie

Berlin, Germany

The House of David Bowie

David Robert Jones was a Berliner — from 1976–1978

The chili sauce ranking

Berlin, Germany

Curry & Chili Imbiß

The spiciest place in town - where one can and may cry

COOP Anti War Cafe

Berlin, Germany

COOP Anti War Cafe

Berlin’s "Gallic Village" of the Far-Left: The COOP Anti-War Café

Vancouver Crow Nesting Zone

Burnaby, British Columbia

Vancouver Crow Nesting Zone

This is where all crows in the surrounding region come to roost from the entire Lower Mainland of Vancouver.

Friedrich Ebert Memorial

Heidelberg, Germany

Friedrich Ebert Memorial

The Friedrich Ebert Memorial in Heidelberg commemorates the first democratic head of state in German history.

The room with four columns, with the entrance to the room where the artwork is located on the right.

Hamburg, Germany

’Tropfsteinmaschine, 1996-2496‘

An evolving artwork that began in 1996 and is scheduled to continue until... 2496!

Molli Steam Tram

Bad Doberan, Germany

Molli Steam Tram

A steam powered train that runs on city streets.

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