This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

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

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

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

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.