A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.

For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

For more than 170 years, this family-run bakery has been serving Berlin’s best Baumkuchen, or “tree cake.”

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.

The storefront of a ramshackle Parisian puppet theater.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.