Places kathykate Wants to Go

Once a path for Jewish funeral processions, this unassuming alleyway is rich in local lore.

Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.

This sprawling Jewish cemetery is one of the largest in Europe.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.

A plaque marks the former home of Käthe Paulus, an aerial acrobat who invented the modern folding parachute.

This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.

The non-native bovine herd was brought in to help conserve these Berlin wetlands.

A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.

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

This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.

From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

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

Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

When German-Iraqi relations broke down, this embassy was vacated post haste.

This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.

Puppet theater and museum holding a collection of more than 300.

Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.