Die Welt in Erlebnissen

Miniatur Wunderland

Vast, constantly expanding model railway exhibit based on famous global sites, with guided tours.

Planten un Blomen

Parkland with themed gardens, a lake & Japanese tea house, plus concerts & fountain shows in summer.

Eisbachwelle

There's year-round surfing on this continuous wave on the Englischer Garten's Eisbach River.

Cologne Cathedral

Landmark Gothic cathedral with a huge facade, plus guided tours & Rhine views.

The Upside Down Berlin

Brandenburg Gate

Restored 18th-century gate & landmark with 12 Doric columns topped by a classical goddess statue.

Marienplatz

City-center square & transport hub with towering St. Peter's church, 2 town halls & a toy museum.

Olympiapark München

Huge Olympic park complex with a stadium, guided tours, sea life center, rock museum & concerts.

English Garden

Expansive, 18th-century, urban park with 78km of cycling/jogging trails & a lakeside beer garden.

Elbe Tunnel

Landmark, early 20th-century, modernized tunnel running under the Elbe River & used for exhibitions.

St. Pauli Piers

Friedrichstadt-Palast

Historic theater featuring revue shows & other performances, plus a basement comedy club.

Stadtpark

Massive city green space with a lake, pool, playgrounds, statues & sports facilities.

Neuschwanstein Castle

Turreted, 19th-century, hilltop castle built for King Ludwig II, with tours of furnished rooms.

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

The city's tallest building, this Herzog & de Meuron landmark concert venue overlooks the harbor.

East Side Gallery

Conserved graffiti project by 118 artists covering part of the Berlin Wall & celebrating its demise.

BMW Museum

Futuristic steel museum housing engines, designs plus vintage & new cars from the much-loved brand.

Berlin Cathedral

Majestic 1800s cathedral with an organ with 7,269 pipes, plus royal tombs & a dome for city views.

Berlin Wall Memorial

Commemorative stretch of the historic divide with a preserved section of original wall & memorial.

Nymphenburg Palace

A 200-hectare palace estate with rococo interiors, coach display & symmetrical baroque gardens.

Tiergarten

Berlin's largest & oldest park, including family amenities, walking paths & a victory column.

Munich Residence

Palace, buildings & gardens housing state-owned museums, with original interiors & artworks.

Cologne Triangle

Modern office building with an upscale restaurant & an observation deck for panoramic city views.

Deutsches Museum

Huge technology museum with original artifacts & interactive energy, transport & astronomy displays.

Hamburg Dungeon

90-minute interactive experience with actors depicting frightening parts of Hamburg's history.

Old Market

Historic town square with a variety of shops, restaurants & bars, plus a famous Christmas market.

Museum Ludwig

The formerly private collection of Peter Ludwig, with paintings, ceramics, sketches & prints.

Rheingarten

This strip of parkland along the Rhine River has walking & cycling paths.

Aquarium

Potsdamer Platz

Historic square reborn since fall of Berlin Wall, now a hub of entertainment, restaurants and shops.

Berlin TV Tower

368m-tall tower, opened in 1969, with a viewing gallery at 203m and revolving restaurant at 207m.

Cologne Zoo

Long-established zoo with elephant park, aquarium & rainforest house, plus bird shows.

Hofbräuhaus München

3-floor beer hall dating back to the 16th century, with a Bavarian restaurant, shows & upbeat vibe.

Schokoladenmuseum Köln

Exhibits tracing the history of chocolate, from the Aztecs to today, housed in waterside museum.

Panoptikum

Germany's oldest wax museum is family-owned & features historical figures & modern celebrities.

Berlin Dungeon

Museum of gruesome history, including torture & plague, brought to life by actors in a dark setting.