Places robertovaldestena Wants to Go

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.

A series of sculptures, “sitting” directly on top of Berlin's existing street lamps, addressing the overlooked topic of urban light pollution.

Early Nazi prison for political prisoners.

Life-sized bronze statues of fictional puppet characters.

Commemorating Frankfurt's Jewish community and 11,908 victims of the Holocaust.

A hidden, morbidly fascinating cemetery deep in the forest.

This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.

Revitalization efforts converted a former U.S. military heliport into a sprawling urban park.

An abstract and eyecatching clock/fountain is the centerpiece of this little-known German city.

Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.

Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?

A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.

The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.

The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.

At this cemetery, artists are invited to design their own gravestones.

This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.

The resting place of 18th century German mummies.

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.