The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Before he was forced to flee the country under Nazi rule, Albert Einstein spent his summers in this custom-built lakeside house near Berlin.

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.

A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

Once a path for Jewish funeral processions, this unassuming alleyway is rich in local lore.

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.

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

A sweet museum focused on beets.

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

Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.

Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.