A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

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

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.