4711 Stammhaus in der Glockengasse
The 4711 Stammhaus in der Glockengasse is the historic birthplace of the world-famous Eau de Cologne, now home to a fragrance house with a museum, fountain and guided tours.
Allianz Arena
This 2005 football stadium, home of FC Bayern Munich, is world-famous for its inflatable outer skin that glows in the club's colors.
Alte Münze (Old Mint)
The Renaissance courtyard of the former ducal mint near Max-Joseph-Platz ranks among the most beautiful courtyards in the old town.
Altes Stadthaus Berlin
The Altes Stadthaus on Molkenmarkt is a monumental administrative building by Ludwig Hoffmann (1902–1911) and today seat of the Senate Department for the Interior.
Bayenturm
The Bayenturm is an imposing, roughly 35-metre-high defensive tower of Cologne's medieval city wall at Rheinauhafen, now home to the FrauenMediaTurm, a feminist archive.
Bendlerblock Berlin – German Resistance Memorial
The Bendlerblock in Berlin is the historic site of the failed 20 July 1944 assassination attempt and houses the German Resistance Memorial Center. Stauffenberg and fellow conspirators were executed here; today the exhibition and courtyard commemorate resistance to National Socialism.
Checkpoint Charlie
The most famous Cold War border crossing between East and West Berlin, located on Friedrichstraße.
Chilehaus
The Chilehaus is the famous ship-bow-shaped Brick Expressionist office building at the heart of Hamburg's Kontorhausviertel and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Chinese Tower
This wooden pagoda tower in the English Garden, dating to 1790, is the centerpiece of the city's second-largest beer garden, with seating for thousands.
Deutsche Oper Berlin
The Deutsche Oper Berlin on Bismarckstraße was West Berlin's central opera house during the Cold War and remains one of Germany's largest stages with about 1,865 seats.
Dicker Turm
A round watchtower built in 1493 on the grounds of the Stiftisches Gymnasium, one of the last surviving parts of Düren medieval city wall.
E-Werk Berlin
E-Werk in Mitte is the listed Buchhändlerhof substation, once a legendary techno club and now an office site with the Deutsche Kinemathek as temporary tenant.
Ehemalige Dynamit Nobel Industrieanlagen
The Ehemalige Dynamit Nobel Industrieanlagen in Troisdorf are a historic industrial site with a long explosives and plastics tradition, today partly used as IndustrieStadtpark and not publicly accessible.
Eigelsteintorburg
Eigelsteintorburg is one of three surviving medieval gate towers of Cologne's former city wall, standing prominently at Ebertplatz in Altstadt-Nord.
Elbphilharmonie
The Elbphilharmonie is Hamburg's iconic concert hall in HafenCity, built atop the historic Kaispeicher A warehouse and famous for its wave-shaped glass facade and the publicly accessible Plaza with panoramic views.
Gierfähre über die Sieg
The Gierfähre über die Sieg is one of the last one-man reaction ferries in Germany and connects Troisdorf-Bergheim with Bonn in the Siegaue.
Gürzenich Köln
Gürzenich Köln is a 15th-century late-Gothic festival hall and remains one of the city's most important event venues and carnival landmarks.
Hahnentorburg
Hahnentorburg on Rudolfplatz is one of only a few surviving medieval city gates of Cologne, once the ceremonial entrance for newly crowned kings.
Hamburg City Hall
Hamburg City Hall is the city's magnificent Neo-Renaissance seat of government on Rathausmarkt, still home to the Senate and Parliament today.
Haus Broich
Haus Broich in Troisdorf-Spich is a listed late-Renaissance manor house with adjoining park that can be viewed from the outside and in the park.
Historisches Rathaus
Historisches Rathaus on Rathausplatz is considered Germany's oldest city hall, combining a Gothic tower, a Renaissance loggia and the Spanischer Bau in one complex.
Hofbräuhaus Munich
The world-famous beer hall was founded in 1589 as a royal brewery and remains a Munich institution to this day, complete with brass bands, long wooden tables and liter mugs.
House of World Cultures Berlin
The Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Schwangere Auster) in the Tiergarten is an international forum for contemporary art and discourse in a striking architectural landmark.
Humboldt Forum
Housed in the rebuilt Berlin Palace on Museum Island, the Humboldt Forum combines world ethnological collections, changing exhibitions and a baroque courtyard.
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring
One of Oberkassel's finest streets: the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring impresses with its densely preserved Gründerzeit and Jugendstil facades from around 1900.
Komische Oper Berlin
Founded in 1947, the Komische Oper Berlin stages opera and operetta in German for a broad audience and is known for unconventional music theater on Behrenstraße.
Komm-Kulturzentrum
A socio-cultural center housed in the historic Pleußmühle, documented since 1261, hosting concerts, comedy, and workshops since 1992.
Kronprinzenpalais
Long the residence of Prussia's crown princes on Unter den Linden, the Kronprinzenpalais is best known today as the site where Germany's Unification Treaty was signed in 1990.
Landtag Nordrhein-Westfalen
Completed in 1988, the Landtag Nordrhein-Westfalen impresses with its circular architecture right on the Rhine, at the edge of the modern Medienhafen district.
Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin
The Martin-Gropius-Bau is a historic exhibition hall on Niederkirchnerstraße, hosting major temporary shows of art, photography and cultural history beside the Topography of Terror.
Maximilianeum
This historic building at the eastern end of Maximilianstraße, overlooking the Isar, now serves as the seat of the Bavarian State Parliament.
Mona-Lisa-Turm
A small brick tower in Schillingspark in Gürzenich, built in the 19th century using a sandstone lintel dated 1555 from the demolished Burg Gürzenich castle.
Müllersches Volksbad
This Art Nouveau indoor swimming hall by the Isar, opened in 1901, is considered one of Europe's most beautiful historic bathhouses and remains in operation today.
National Theatre at Max-Joseph-Platz
Home of the Bavarian State Opera, its temple-like columned façade makes it one of the world's most significant opera houses.
Neue Wache Berlin
The Neue Wache on Unter den Linden is the Federal Republic’s central memorial to the victims of war and tyranny with the sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz.
Neuer Zollhof
Frank Gehry's three sculptural office buildings in the Medienhafen are among Düsseldorf's most photographed landmarks.
Olympiastadion Berlin
The Olympiastadion Berlin is the historic 1936 Olympic stadium, modernised and home of Hertha BSC with tours and sightseeing visits.
Overstolzenhaus
Overstolzenhaus on Rheingasse is one of the oldest surviving patrician houses in Germany, built around 1230.
Palais Populaire Berlin – Art & Culture
Palais Populaire in Berlin-Mitte is Deutsche Bank’s interdisciplinary forum for contemporary art, music and culture housed in the historic Prinzessinnenpalais on Unter den Linden.
Preußischer Landtag
The historic Preußischer Landtag building on Niederkirchnerstraße has served as the seat of Berlin's state parliament since 1993 and stands right next to the Topographie des Terrors.
Rathaus Düren
A listed 1950s town hall with a distinctive clock tower and mosaic coat of arms, built after its historic predecessor was destroyed in 1944.
Rathaus Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf's historic Rathaus on Marktplatz combines Renaissance, Baroque, and postwar architecture and remains the seat of the city administration today.
Rathaus Köpenick Berlin – History, Highlights & Visit
Rathaus Köpenick in Berlin is a striking 1905 brick-Gothic town hall with a 54-metre tower, famous for the 1906 Captain of Köpenick hoax and a permanent exhibition on the event.
Ratinger Tor
Düsseldorf's last surviving city gate: the neoclassical Ratinger Tor, built 1811-1815, marks the transition from the Altstadt to the Hofgarten park.
Red Town Hall Berlin
The Red Town Hall in Berlin-Mitte is the seat of the Governing Mayor and a striking Neo-Renaissance landmark of red brick with free admission.
Reichstag Building
Home of the German Bundestag, famous for its glass dome and breathtaking panoramic views over Berlin.
Römergrab
The Römergrab in Cologne's Weiden district is one of the best-preserved Roman burial chambers north of the Alps, offering a rare and direct glimpse into Cologne's ancient burial culture.
Rotes Haus
The Rotes Haus is not a publicly accessible museum in Troisdorf; the listed Rote Kolonie and other historic buildings of the city are worth seeing.
Schwerbelastungskörper Berlin
The Schwerbelastungskörper in Tempelhof is a massive concrete cylinder from 1941 and an information site on National Socialist urban planning for Germania.
Severinstorburg
The Severinstorburg on Chlodwigplatz is one of only four surviving medieval city gates of Cologne, now home to a Carnival society and the city's registry office annex.
Speicherstadt
The Speicherstadt is the largest contiguous warehouse complex in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of brick, canals, and bridges between Hamburg's old town and HafenCity.
Sprinkenhof
The Sprinkenhof is Hamburg's largest office complex, known for its diamond-patterned brickwork and, as the Chilehaus's direct neighbor, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Opened in 1742 as Prussia's first free-standing opera house, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden remains home to the Staatskapelle Berlin in the heart of historic Berlin.
Stadtbücherei
The oldest city library in the Rhineland, founded in 1870, now housed in the Haus der Stadt built in 1991 with around 62,000 items and a modern lounge atmosphere.
Stadttor Troisdorf
The Stadttor Troisdorf comprises the two modern art gates by Bandau and Bonato at the ends of the pedestrian zone and is freely accessible at any time.
Stapelhaus
The Stapelhaus on Frankenwerft is a historic Cologne trading building that recalls the city's medieval staple right, its distinctive stair tower shaping the Rhine riverfront.
Tempelhof Airport Berlin
Tempelhof Airport in Berlin is a monumental former airfield with free access to Tempelhofer Feld and historic guided tours of the terminal building.
Teufelsberg Listening Station Berlin
The former US listening station on Teufelsberg in the Grunewald is a walkable Cold War relic with radar domes, street art and a wide view over Berlin.
Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Originally built as a planetarium in 1925/26, this circular building is now home to the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker and one of Europe's most unusual concert halls.
Ulrepforte
The Ulrepforte is a surviving section of Cologne's medieval city wall in Altstadt-Süd and the site of a legendary battle in 1268, today home to a carnival society.
Wilhelm-Marx-Haus
One of Europe's first skyscrapers: built in 1922-1924, the Wilhelm-Marx-Haus impresses with its brick-expressionist facade in the heart of Düsseldorf's Altstadt.
Zeughaus Berlin
The Zeughaus on Unter den Linden is Berlin’s Baroque arsenal and home of the German Historical Museum, with the Schlüter courtyard and the Pei wing. Its permanent exhibition traces German history from the Middle Ages to the present.