There aren't many reasons to visit quiet Dietrich-Bonhoeffer Strasse, which lies on the bleeding edge of gentrified Prinzlauerberg's encroachment into (formerly) gritty Friedrichshain. But Sergej... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by rebeccaclara and Rachel

Established as a kitchen garden in 1679, the Botanical Garden in Berlin is the second largest botanical garden in the world, second only to Kew Gardens, located in England. The garden evolved... »

Extraordinary Flora, Natural History, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by Rachel and Dylan

Touted as the largest cylindrical fish tank in the world - 25 meters high and 12 meters in diameter, the Aquadom is a sight to behold. It contains over 1 million litres of water, a coral reef, and... »

Fascinating Fauna, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Burt, Rachel and others

Situated on Berlin's Museum Island, the Pergamon Museum houses original, reconstructed monumental buildings such as the Pergamon Altar and the Market Gate of Miletus. Both of these extraordinary... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Dampo, atimian and others

Berlin is home to world's first and only museum to honor the legendary New York punk band the Ramones. The museum's founder Flo Hayler started his collection of Ramones memorabilia 18 years ago,... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Dampo, atimian and others

City beaches are big business in Berlin, a city, which is glaringly missing a sea beach. Every summer, Berliners flock to lakes, numerous public swimming pools, as well as city beaches, strung... »

Watery Wonders, Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Tawsam and atimian

Olaf Lemke is an expert gilder, frame-restorer and antique frame dealer. Lemke also collects frames. He has 2,400 of them, dating from the 15th to the early 19th centuries. He says: “To hang a... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Dylan, glitterbee and others

The Museum of Rescued Letters was established in 2005 by Barbara Dechant and Anja Schulze. Not letters as in notes sent through the post, but 3-Dimensional pieces of lost, forgotten or abandoned... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by sonambula, michelle and 2 others

It’s tough to know the intentions of theme park creators. Their strange creations leave us only making a few educated guesses. Walt Disney wanted to make Epcot a self-sustaining community and... »

Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by atimian, Nicholas Jackson and others

Hidden in the bowels of East Berlin’s Salon Zur Wilden Renate, a dance club in a two story abandoned house, is the Peristal Singum, an immersive theatrical maze evocative of a trip in Alice’s... »

Mazes | Edited by morinaga, Dylan and 2 others