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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wuppertal

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Wuppertal, Germany

Updated August 2, 2019

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Wuppertal, Germany

Schwebebahn Wuppertal

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

Wuppertal, Germany

Lego Bridge

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.
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Feldhofer Grotto

The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.
9 miles from Wuppertal

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Villa Hugel

The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."
12 miles from Wuppertal

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Soul of Africa Museum

Tucked away in a small German apartment is an eclectic museum devoted to West African vodun culture.
14 miles from Wuppertal
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Düsseldorf-Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing

An electrical pylon under whose legs a normal gauge train can run.
15 miles from Wuppertal

Dusseldorf, Germany

C. und O. Vogt Institue of Brain Research Collection

A varied collection of brains in alcohol.
16 miles from Wuppertal
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