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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Garching bei München

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Garching bei München, Germany

Updated February 9, 2023

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Parabolic Slides

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.
Lego model of the VLT set against a background photograph of the Milky Way from the actual telescope site in Chile’s Atacama Desert.

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Lego Very Large Telescope

A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.

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Queen Elizabeth's Telephone Box

This red London phone booth once stood in front of Buckingham Palace and was used by the queen.
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Abacus Clock

This unique abacus hanging in the Technical University of Munich actually tells the time.
Lego Extremely Large Telescope.

Garching bei München, Germany

Lego Extremely Large Telescope

A miniature model of what will be the world's largest telescope.
Atomei (Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz I) in 2012

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Atomei

This "Atomic Egg" appears on the city of Garching's coat of arms.
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