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Dominik

Thinking about the #mammoth cloning & #dystopia. Building websites since the last century. Into #SEO. #Traveling & working for a great travel search engine.

http://www.dominik-schwarz.net

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Berlin, Germany

Soviet Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal)

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

rootberlin

Added by rootberlin

Berlin, Germany

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Berlin, Germany

'Molecule Men'

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

Added by Obscuravibes

Berlin, Germany

Berlin Story Bunker

This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.

Zabitha

Added by Zabitha

Berlin, Germany

Museum der Dinge

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.

sararaposo

Added by sararaposo

Berlin, Germany

Prinzessinnengarten

Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Berlin, Germany

Georg-von-Rauch-Haus

Named after a militant urban guerilla, this famous former squat is a graffiti-covered stronghold of leftist culture.

Added by DoctorMoog42

Berlin, Germany

Marx and Engels Forum

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

lostlara

Added by lostlara

Berlin, Germany

The DDR Museum

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Luke J Spencer

Added by Luke J Spencer

Berlin, Germany

Wunderkammer Olbricht at me Collectors Room

A remarkable cabinet of curiosities in an art space in the center of Berlin.

Maria S Varela

Added by Maria S Varela

Neustadt, Germany

The Mummy of Knight Kahlbutz

The natural mummy of the less than chivalrous Knight Kahlbutz.

Leipzig, Germany

Löffelfamilie (Spoon Family)

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

jfrank

Added by jfrank

Berlin, Germany

Gärten der Welt (Gardens of the World)

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

azrealumbra

Added by azrealumbra

Lübben, Germany

Spreewald

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

Montmartre Funicular

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Added by JackGoodman

Montparnasse Cemetery

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

Allison

Added by Allison

Kasukabe, Japan

G-Cans: the World's Largest Drain

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

Added by CPilgrim

Kawasaki, Japan

Kanamara Matsuri Festival

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

Dylan

Meguro Parasitological Museum

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Added by ilbonito

Shakaden Reiyukai Temple

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Hachiko

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Myth of Tomorrow

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

KoinuSensei

Added by KoinuSensei

Akihabara Electric Town

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Sebastian Wortys

Added by Sebastian Wortys

Taketomi, Japan

The Star Sands of Hoshizuna-no-hama

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

Annetta Black

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