In the summer of 1957, a massive architectural exhibition showed off the future of urban living in this German neighborhood.

A plaque on the side of a building is a small tribute to the woman who invented an iconic Berlin fast food.

This platform is now a memorial dedicated to those who were deported during the Holocaust.

This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.

A traditional U-Bahn station in Berlin gets a string of rather untraditional benches.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

When German-Iraqi relations broke down, this embassy was vacated post haste.

A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.