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Checkpoint Charlie
The infamous former border crossing between East and West Berlin is a popular snapshot site. The nearby Mauermuseum documents Berlin Wall escape efforts.
Friedrichstrasse 43-45; Berlin; 011-49-30-253-7250; www.mauermuseum.de
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Jewish Museum
Daniel Libeskind’s stunning zig-zag building itself is worth the visit, but inside you’ll find thoughtful and interactive permanent exhibition covering 2,000 years of German-Jewish history.
Lindenstrasse 9-14; Berlin; 011-49-30-259-9330-0; www.juedisches-museum-berlin.de
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The Reichstag
Plundered by soldiers, abandoned by history, wrapped by artist Christo, and then modernized and topped with a glass dome by architect Norman Foster, the German parliament building has seen lifetimes of political and social change. Ascend the spiral ramp in the dome.
Platz der Republik 1; Berlin; 011-49-30-226-2990/33; www.bundestag.de
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Museumsinsel
Berlin boasts a huge selection of museums, but some of the finest are collected on Museum Island. A must-see is the Pergamon Museum – home of the massive Ishtar Gate of Babylon.
Am Lustgarten 1; Berlin; 011-49-30-266-2987; www.smb.spk-berlin.de
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Berlin Wall
Friedrichshain’s East Side Gallery (www.eastsidegallery.com) offers almost a mile of the former dividing wall covered with generations of graffiti. The Berlin Wall Documentation Center, Memorial, and Chapel provide a thoughtful look at this history.
Bernauer Strasse 111; Berlin; 011-49-30-464-1030; www.berliner-mauer-dokumentationszentrum.de
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Alexanderplatz
The place to be in the former East Germany. Take the elevator up to the top of the 656-foot TV Tower (Fernsehturm) and enjoy coffee and cake in its kitschy revolving restaurant. Then visit the World Clock and people-watch near the plaza’s fountain.
Panoramastr. 1A; Berlin; www.berlinerfernsehturm.de
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Berlin by Boat smart splurge
Enjoy an hour-long look at Berlin from the Spree River, or splurge on a four-hour tour. Each boat has comfortable seats and table service.
Board at multiple locations, including Friederichstrasse at Weidendamm, the Nikolaiviertel, and the Berliner Dom; Berlin; 011-49-30-536- 3600; www.sternundkreis.de
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Berlin Zoo
Kids will love Berlin’s coolest and possibly most photographed local, Knut the polar bear, born in 2006. The 88-acre animal park’s regal sandstone Elephant Gate delights grownups.
Hardenbergplatz 8; Berlin; 011-49-30-25-4010; www.zoo-berlin.de
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The Römerberg
This historical market square has fronted the courthouse of Frankfurt since the original pre-Roman settlement. The irregularly shaped square is dominated by the “justice fountain.”
between Braubachstrasse and the Main River
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Saint Bartholomeu’s Cathedral
This red-sandstone church (the “Dom”) held the coronations of the Holy Roman Emperors, even though it didn’t (and still doesn’t) have a bishop’s seat. Built in the 14th century, it’s still the main church of Frankfurt.
Domplatz 14; Frankfurt; 011-49-69-1310-467; www.dom-frankfurt.de
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