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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dusseldorf

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dusseldorf, Germany

Updated November 19, 2019

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The Gehry Buildings of Dusseldorf Harbor

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.
A exhibit of local artists

Dusseldorf, Germany

Reinraum's Art Exhibits in a Public Toilet

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.

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C. und O. Vogt Institue of Brain Research Collection

A varied collection of brains in alcohol.
Rheinturm

Dusseldorf, Germany

Rheinturm

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.
Sankt Sakrament church in Düsseldorf

Dusseldorf, Germany

Sankt Sakrament Düsseldorf

This concrete church spent a period of its history as a World War II bunker.
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Düsseldorf-Rheinholz Rhine Powerline Crossing, under the legs of the right pylon the railway link to Holthausen substation runs

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Düsseldorf-Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing

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Museumsinsel Hombroich

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