Berlin, Germany
Pergamon Museum
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
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Berlin, Germany
Burgermeister
Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.
Dresden, Germany
Schwebebahn Dresden
A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.
Permanently Closed
Binz, Germany
Prora
Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.
Leeds, England
St. Aidan's BE1150 Dragline
The largest preserved walking dragline excavator in Western Europe.
York, England
National Railway Museum York
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
York, England
The Snickelways of York
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
Shambles of York
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Liverpool, England
Superlambanana
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
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.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin-Friedrichstrasse Railway Station
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Berlin, Germany
Stolpersteine Holocaust Memorials
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
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.
Dresden, Germany
Pfunds Molkerei
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Dresden, Germany
Dresden Frauenkirche
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Dresden, Germany
Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Potsdam, Germany
Alexandrowka
A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.
Potsdam, Germany
Sanssouci Palace
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Beelitz, Germany
Beelitz Heilstätten
Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.
Chemnitz, Germany
Karl-Marx-Monument
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
Halberstadt, Germany
Sankt Burchardi Church Organ
Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage.
Erfurt, Germany
Krämerbrücke
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Ferropolis
Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.
