Places
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One of Berlin’s oldest structures is the Jungfernbrücke. This wooden bridge from the late 1600s has seen the empire, two world wars, and Berlin’s division.
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50 years ago, the future was neon and chrome. That’s what you’d think when you step into ICC Berlin, built in 1979 and now closed and abandoned.
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Dead Chicken Alley is a small alley in Berlin that is so captivating you don’t want to leave. But it’s also easy to miss if you don’t know where to look.
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The Goethe memorial in Tiergarten is the original from 1880, but it wasn’t always the case. For many years, it was replaced by a replica made of concrete.
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Peacock Island in Berlin is a green paradise, renowned for its unique nature, royal history, and the peacocks that give the island its name.
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The Soviet War Memorial in Buch is not the biggest in Berlin, but it is still impressive and easy to find near Buch S-Bahn station.
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The odd corner of a building at Schinkelplatz in Berlin was once the Building Academy. It was bombed during World War II, and now only a corner remains.
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Berlin wouldn’t be a big city without years of technology growth. At the Deutsches Technikmuseum, you can explore both the best and darkest times in history.
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A winter evening in 1919, Karl Liebknecht was taken to the Tiergarten and shot. Today, a memorial stone marks the spot of Karl Liebknecht’s murder.
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Berlin has many beaches by the lakes. Some charge an entrance fee. The beach at Flughafensee is a hidden gem, and it’s free.