#1 Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)
Inspired by the Acropolis entrance in Athens, the Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) is one of the most-photographed sites in Berlin. Located in Pariser Platz, one of the city's most ... Read more »
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#2 Museumsinsel (Museum Island)
Museumsinsel (or Museum Island) is the name given to a clump of five museums, the Baroque-style Berliner Dom cathedral and large gardens clustered on a tiny island in the River ... Read more »
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#3 Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
The Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, or more simply, Berlin's Holocaust Memorial, consists of a grid of 2,711 concrete ... Read more »
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#4 Potsdamer Platz
Pre-World War II, Potsdamer Platz was Berlin's main plaza and a bustling one at that – but the ensuing wars left it ravaged. After the Berlin Wall fell and the ... Read more »
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#5 Reichstag
A symbol of Germany's past, present and future, the Reichstag or Parliament Building is a mesh of different architecture, ranging from the late 20th and late 21st centuries, and ... Read more »
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#6 Tiergarten
The expansive (at 630 acres) Tiergarten sprawls from central Berlin westward and attracts all those looking for respite from the city's clamor. The name of the park translates to ... Read more »
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#7 Topography of Terror
The Topography of Terror (Topographie des Terrors) museum sits on the site of the Gestapo and SS Police's former headquarters during World War II. By walking the grounds and ... Read more »
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#8 Pergamonmuseum
The Pergamonmuseum, located on Museumsinsel (Museum Island) on the River Spree, is one of travelers' favorite museums. The world-renowned museum was completed in 1930 and houses many works that ... Read more »
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#9 East Side Gallery
The East Side Gallery refers to the longest intact section of the Berlin Wall, which stretches nearly a mile. If you want to experience the wall for the first time ... Read more »
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#10 Zoologischer Garten Berlin
Zoos are frequently top attractions for families, and the Zoologischer Garten Berlin is no different. More than 17,000 animals including polar bears, lions and roadrunners, make their home here ... Read more »
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#11 Checkpoint Charlie
Many say a visit to the Checkpoint Charlie border crossing should not come without a visit to the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie or the Checkpoint Charlie Museum. Read more »
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#12 TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
For the ever-popular panorama of the city, the Fernsehturm (TV Tower) is a great place to go. Standing at more than 650 feet, it's also the tallest structure in ... Read more »
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#13 Charlottenburg Palace (Schloss Charlottenburg)
Beginning its life as a summer home for the royal family in the late 17th century, Schloss Charlottenburg became a lavish palace after Frederick the Great commissioned some 18th-century upgrades ... Read more »
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