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

A replica of the Liberty Bell rang daily from West Berlin's City Hall throughout the Cold War.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.

A beautiful collection of taxidermy birds and rare pomological wax models.