Editor's picks
A local's shortlist — the places worth your time first, each with a tip.
Tempelhofer Feld
Nature · Tempelhof / Neukölln
A decommissioned airport turned vast public park — cycle, skate or barbecue on the old runways.
Local tip: Bring a kite or skates; the open runways catch the wind and locals picnic at the community gardens on the eastern edge.
Landwehrkanal & Maybachufer
Neighborhood · Kreuzberg / Neukölln
A leafy canal that is the social spine of Kreuzkölln, lined with cafés and weekend crowds.
Local tip: Hit the Tuesday and Friday Türkenmarkt (Turkish market) on Maybachufer for cheap produce, then sit canal-side with a beer.
Späti culture
Hidden gemNightlife · Citywide
Late-night corner kiosks (Spätis) selling cold beer and snacks — the unofficial living room of Berlin.
Local tip: Buy a Wegbier (beer for the walk) and sit on the milk crates outside; it is legal to drink in public here.
Schlachtensee & Krumme Lanke
Hidden gemNature · Zehlendorf (southwest)
Clean forest-fringed lakes at the end of the U3 line — Berliners swim here all summer.
Local tip: Skip the crowded north shore; walk 10 minutes around to the quieter west bank for a calmer swim spot.
RAW-Gelände
Nightlife · Friedrichshain
A raw, graffiti-covered former railway-repair yard packed with clubs, bars and street art.
Local tip: Gritty and touristy at night but great by day for the flea market and the climbing-wall bunker.
Museum Island
Culture · Mitte
A UNESCO ensemble of five world-class museums on a Spree island, from the Pergamon to the Neues Museum.
Local tip: Buy the Museum Island day pass online and go late afternoon; Thursdays some museums stay open later with thinner crowds.
Explore 116 places across Berlin
Museums, landmarks, monuments, heritage sites and parks — mapped, with photos. The most notable spots first.
Museums & galleries
(40)
MuseumPergamon Museum
Museum building in Berlin, part of the Museumsinsel, presents the Vorderasiatisches Museum, the Museum für Islamische Kunst and parts of the Antikensammlung
MuseumCharlottenburg Palace
Baroque palace in Berlin, Germany
MuseumNeues Museum
Name of one of the museum buildings on the Museum Island in Berlin, Germany
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MuseumBode Museum
Art museum in Berlin
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MuseumAlte Nationalgalerie
Art museum in Berlin, Germany
MuseumDeutsches Historisches Museum
Museum of German history in Berlin
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MuseumHumboldt Forum
Museum in Berlin, Germany
MuseumAcademy of Arts, Berlin
National German academic institution for the advancement of the arts; created in 1993 through the merger of the West and East German academies
MuseumStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
Group of institutions in Berlin, Germany
MuseumHaus der Kulturen der Welt
Exhibition space and events venue in Berlin
MuseumHamburger Bahnhof
Museum of contemporary art located in a former railway station in Berlin-Moabit
MuseumBerlinische Galerie
Museum of modern art, photography and architecture in Berlin's Kreuzberg district
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MuseumKunsthaus Tacheles
Former arts center in Mitte, Berlin, Germany
MuseumGedenkstätte Berliner Mauer
Berlin Wall Memorial (Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer)
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MuseumBerlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial
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MuseumMuseum of Islamic Art
Museum in Berlin, Germany
MuseumJagdschloss Grunewald
Hunting lodge and art museum
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MuseumVorderasiatisches Museum Berlin
Archaeological museum in Berlin
MuseumNational Gallery Berlin
National gallery of Germany at Berlin
MuseumBröhan Museum
Museum of art and design in Berlin
MuseumStasi Museum
Place for information about the activity of the State Security
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MuseumJames Simon Gallery
Visitor center and art museum in Berlin
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MuseumGerman Resistance Memorial Center
Memorial and museum in Berlin, Germany
MuseumDokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung
Kreuzberg
Museum in Kreuzberg.
Das Museum der Domäne Dahlem
Museum.
Fire Departnent Museum Berlin
Tegel
Museum in Tegel, 1983.
Communication Museum Berlin
Mitte
Museum in Mitte.
Köpenick Native Country Museum
Museum.
Landmarks & architecture
(24)
LandmarkBrandenburg Gate
Triumphal arch in Berlin, Germany
LandmarkPotsdamer Platz
Square in Berlin, Germany
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LandmarkBellevue Palace
Official residence in Berlin for the President of the Federal Republic of Germany
LandmarkPariser Platz
Town square in Berlin, Germany
LandmarkGendarmenmarkt
Square in Berlin, Germany
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LandmarkLeipziger Platz
Square in Berlin, Germany
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LandmarkPlatz der Republik
Public square in Berlin, Germany
LandmarkHackescher Markt
Public square in Berlin-Mitte, Germany
LandmarkRosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Square in Berlin, Germany
LandmarkSchloßplatz
Square in Berlin-Mitte, Germany
LandmarkBierpinsel
Restaurant tower in Berlin-Steglitz, Germany
LandmarkGrunewald Tower
Observation tower in Berlin, Germany
LandmarkWilhelmplatz
Square in Berlin-Mitte, Germany
LandmarkTheodor-Heuss-Platz
Large city square in Berlin
LandmarkViktoria-Luise-Platz
Square in Berlin, Germany
LandmarkFrankfurter Tor
Square in Berlin
LandmarkStrausberger Platz
Urban square in Berlin, Germany
Monuments & memorials
(16)
MonumentSoviet War Memorial
War memorial and military cemetery in Berlin's Treptower Park
MonumentNeue Wache
Historical building in Berlin, Germany
MonumentSoviet War Memorial
War memorial in Berlin-Tiergarten, Germany
MonumentMarx-Engels Forum
Park in Berlin, Germany
MonumentMemorial to the Sinti and Roma victims of National Socialism
Memorial designed by Dani Karavan in Berlin, Germany
MonumentSoviet War Memorial Schönholzer Heide
Monument in Berlin-Niederschönhausen, Germany
MonumentKhojaly Massacre Memorial in Berlin
Monument in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Germany
MonumentEquestrian statue of Frederick the Great
Monument in Berlin, Germany
MonumentMemoria Urbana Berlin
Public sculpture in Berlin, Germany
MonumentBook burning memorial at Bebelplatz
Memorial at the Bebelplatz in Berlin, Germany
Konrad Zuse
Memorial.
Luftbrückendenkmal
Memorial, 1951.
Zentralpunkt Rauenberg
Memorial.
Nationaldenkmal für die Befreiungskriege
Historic monument.
Richard Wagner
Public artwork.
Gedenkstele Luisenstädtische Kirche
Memorial.
Places of worship
(17)
ReligiousKaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
Church in Berlin
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ReligiousDeutscher Dom
Church building in Mitte, Germany
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ReligiousBasilica of St. John the Baptist, Berlin
Parish church in Berlin, Germany
ReligiousSt. Wilhelm
Wilhelmstadt
Place of worship in Wilhelmstadt.
Evangelische Weihnachtskirche
Haselhorst
Place of worship in Haselhorst.
Parks & nature
(14)
Park
ParkBotanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin
Botanical garden and museum located in Berlin
Park
Park
ParkZentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
Cemetery in Berlin, Germany
ParkGardens of the World
Park in Berlin, Germany
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ParkTempelhofer Feld
Public park and former airfield in Berlin, Germany
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ParkMauerpark
Park in Pankow, Germany
ParkLuisenstadt Canal
Canal in Berlin, 1852 to 1926
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ParkHumboldthain
Park in Berlin, Germany
More to explore
(5)Teufelsberg
Viewpoint.
Dicke Marie
Visitor attraction.
Fontäne im Fennpfuhl
Visitor attraction.
Borsigdamm
Viewpoint.
Kanonenplatz
Viewpoint.
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