GO SEE ... BERLIN

1. Berlin Wall Memorial

The Berlin Wall may be gone, but it will never be forgotten. This outdoor museum, which includes the last remaining stretch of the wall in its original location, explains how the barrier divided a city and its people for 28 years.

Bernauer Strasse 119 +49 30 467 986 666

2. Stasi Prison

Former inmates lead tours of the prison where the East German secret police held suspected opponents of the regime — most of them innocent of wrongdoing.

Genslerstrasse 66 +49 30 9860 8230

3. Panoramapunkt

For the best bird’s-eye view of central Berlin, let Europe’s fastest elevator whisk you 24 floors to this lofty perch above Potsdamer Platz in a mere 20 seconds.

Potsdamer Platz 1 +49 30 2593 7080

4. Schloss Charlottenburg

See how the Prussian kings who ruled much of Germany until 1918 lived at this mini-Versailles, framed by a lovely park perfect for summer picnics.

Spandauer Damm 20-24 +49 30 320 911

5. Humboldt-Box

This multimedia exhibit accompanies the ongoing reconstruction of the city’s Prussian imperial palace, which was demolished by the communists in 1950. Humboldt-Box introduces the future tenants and explains how the huge building will fit within the city’s historic center.

Schlossplatz 5 +49 180 503 0707

6. Pergamonmuseum

This crowd-pleaser wows with monumental antiquities from Greece, Rome and the Middle East. Star exhibits include the radiant blue Ishtar Gate and the intricate facade of a caliph’s palace.

Bodestrasse 1-3 +49 30 266 424 242

7. Neukölln neighborhood

Catapulted from gritty zone to vibrant district, Neukölln is perfect for DIY exploration. Cafes like Katie’s Blue Cat invite lingering between stops at vintage boutiques and hipster bars.

Katie’s Blue Cat Friedelstrasse 31 +49 178 806 9701

8. Jüdische Mädchenschule

A former Jewish girls’ school in a Bauhaus-era building has evolved into a cultural hot spot, featuring cutting-edge galleries, a museum about the Kennedys and even stellar restaurants.

Auguststrasse 11-13 +49 030 3300 6070

9. Museum in der Kulturbrauerei

This exhibit in a former brewery uses original documents, photographs and objects to peel back the Iron Curtain on daily life in communist East Germany.

Knaackstrasse 97 +49 030 4677 7790

10. Bikini Berlin

Browse fashion and design at Germany’s first “concept mall,” in a 1950s landmark building with front-row views of the monkey enclosure of the Berlin Zoo. Budapester Strasse 38-50