Potsdam, Germany
Grave of the Potato King
If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.
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Potsdam, Germany
Garnisonkirche
Historic German church that was reconstructed and opened to the public in 2024.
Potsdam, Germany
Der Mensch bezwingt den Kosmos (The Potsdam Mosaic)
An 18-panel Soviet mosaic showcasing the scientific advances made under socialism.
Potsdam, Germany
Dampfmaschinenhaus (The Royal Pumphouse)
Designed to resemble foreign architecture, this mosque-looking structure was used to pump water to a royal fountain.
Potsdam, Germany
Sanssouci Palace
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Radio Tower
A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.
Berlin, Germany
Teufelsberg
An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Berlin, Germany
AVUS-Tribüne (Automobile Traffic and Practice Road)
The world's first motorway was used as a racetrack until the late 1990s.
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
Tempelhof Airport
Berlin's old airport.
Berlin, Germany
Pressecafé Mural
A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.
Berlin, Germany
Burgermeister
Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.
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
Die Volkskammer
An East German time capsule caters to nostalgic Germans and curious tourists.
Berlin, Germany
The Golden Rift
A thin golden line commemorates the deadliest terrorist attack in recent German history.
Berlin, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
The Clock of Flowing Time
An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.
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
Berlin Wall Memorial
The largest stretch of the Berlin Wall is right on top of the former SS headquarters
Berlin, Germany
DDR Watch Tower
This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.
Berlin, Germany
Aufbau der Republik
One of the best-preserved pieces of DDR propaganda in Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Bud Spencer Museum
Celebrating the works of a beloved Italian actor, known for such cult films as 'They Call Me Trinity' and 'Watch Out, We’re Mad!'
Berlin, Germany
Book Burning Memorial
An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event
Berlin, Germany
The Bebelplatz
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
