Brandenburg Gate
The Reichstag - German parliament
Glass dome on top of the Reichstag
Hotel Adlon, where Michael Jackson dangled the baby out the window
One of two twin churches. The state built this church for some religious group, but then another religious group got all pissed off about the government showing favoritism, so an identical church was built on the other side of the square so that the two are facing each other.
War memorial
Berliner Dom, which looks much older than it is. It was built in the late 1800s because it was felt that every important European capital had a giant, old-looking cathedral except for Berlin.
Side view of the Berliner Dom
Marienkirche and the TV Tower
Statue outside the Egyptian Museum
Another statue outside the Egyptian Museum
Bust of Queen Nefertiti, the highlight of the Egyptian Museum
Side view
Greek temple inside the Pergamonmuseum
Greek frieze reconstruction depicting a battle of the gods
One of the bad guys about to get his ass kicked
Ancient Middle-Eastern city gate
The current U.S. Embassy
The new U.S. Embassy being built on Pariser Platz next to the Brandenburg Gate
The brick line is where the Berlin Wall used to stand. Also pictured - Annabel, the best tour guide ever.
This is where Hitler's bunker used to be. The Germans didn't want it to become a tourist attraction, so it's now a parking lot for an apartment complex.
War damage
Berlin Wall
Reinforcing the wall
The other side of the Berlin Wall
Checkpoint Charlie
Cafe Adler, where all the spies used to hang out
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
In the center
Another weird memorial
Memorial to Russian soldiers
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