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Berchtesgaden

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Berchtesgaden, Germany

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The Eagle's Nest

Berchtesgaden, Germany

The Eagle's Nest

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

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Berchtesgaden Salt Mine

Berchtesgaden, Germany

Berchtesgaden Salt Mine

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

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The German War Graves of Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden, Germany

The German War Graves of Berchtesgaden

This small Bavarian graveyard is filled with empty graves for German soldiers lost during the World Wars.

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Added by Luke J Spencer

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The Water-Powered Mechanical Theater with nearly 200 moving wood carvings

Salzburg, Austria

Schloss Hellbrunn

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

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Added by Quadlazer

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Marionettes.

Salzburg, Austria

The World of Puppets Museum

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

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Added by maddy92

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Salzburg Almkanal, Städtischer Arm

Salzburg, Austria

Almkanal of Salzburg

The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.

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The Stiftskeller is through the arches to the right of St. Peter's

Salzburg, Austria

St. Peter's Stiftskeller

Quite possibly the world's oldest restaurant.

47.7975, 13.0440

Added by spinkk

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