5 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Garching bei München - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Garching bei München

Garching bei München, Germany

Parabolic Slides

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.

Garching bei München, Germany

Lego Very Large Telescope

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

Garching bei München, Germany

Queen Elizabeth's Telephone Box

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

Garching bei München, Germany

Abacus Clock

This unique abacus hanging in the Technical University of Munich actually tells the time.

Garching bei München, Germany

Lego Extremely Large Telescope

A miniature model of what will be the world's largest telescope.

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