Bologna, Italy
Anatomical Theatre of the Archiginnasio
In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.
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Bologna, Italy
Towers of Bologna
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Berlin, Germany
Stadtbahn Viaduct World War II Damage
Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Victory Column
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
Humboldthain Flak Tower
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.
Berlin, Germany
Carillon Berlin-Tiergarten
One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.
Berlin, Germany
The Bendlerblock
After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.
Berlin, Germany
Knut the Polar Bear
Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
Berlin, Germany
Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin-Friedrichstrasse Railway Station
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Berlin, Germany
Otto Weidt's Workshop for the Blind
A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.
Berlin, Germany
Dahlem-Dorf U-Bahn Station Benches
A traditional U-Bahn station in Berlin gets a string of rather untraditional benches.
Berlin, Germany
Marx and Engels Forum
One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.
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
Spandauer Zitadelle (Spandau Citadel)
A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.
Berlin, Germany
Tempelhof Airport
Berlin's old airport.
Berlin, Germany
Hohenzollern Crypt in the Berlin Cathedral
Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
Berlin, Germany
Schwerbelastungskörper
Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.
Berlin, Germany
Führerbunker Parking Lot
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
The Bebelplatz
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
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
Museum für Naturkunde
Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.
Berlin, Germany
The DDR Museum
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
