Berlin, Germany
Stolpersteine Holocaust Memorials
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
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Berlin, Germany
Berlin-Friedrichstrasse Railway Station
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
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.
Berlin, Germany
Führerbunker Parking Lot
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
The Bierpinsel
A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.
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
The DDR Museum
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Berlin, Germany
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Berliner Unterwelten (Subterranean Berlin)
A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
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London, England
Kensington Roof Gardens
This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.
London, England
Giro the Dog's Grave
The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.
London, England
Parliamentary Division Bells
A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
London, England
Strand Lane 'Roman Baths'
Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.
London, England
London Silver Vaults
Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.
London, England
Walbrook Skulls
It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.
London, England
WWT London Wetland Centre
London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.
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London, England
Sake Dean Mahomed Plaque
The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.
London, England
Water Dragons of Kew Gardens
These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
Carting Lane Sewer Lamp
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
London, England
Polly at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
London, England
London Underground Labyrinths
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
London, England
Postman's Park: Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
The London Beer Flood
On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.
