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Copenhagen is celebrated for its design, history, and vibrant culture. While there are iconic spots that often top travel lists, a lesser-known yet profoundly impressive structure awaits discovery in the Bispebjerg district: Grundtvig's Church, known in Danish as Grundtvigs Kirke.

Grundtvig’s Church: Copenhagen’s Monumental Masterpiece in Brick

Copenhagen
8 min read
12/05/202518/05/2025

Berlin is a city that pulsates with history and bears the unforgettable marks of its tumultuous past. Especially when you consider the last century. Among the most striking and haunting remnants are the monuments of the Nazi Architecture era. This period sought to reshape the city into the grandiose capital of "Germania."

Echoes of the Reich: Uncovering Nazi Architecture in Berlin

Berlin
8 min read
02/05/202530/04/2025

We passed by bike a few times on our way to Adlershof, and we always wondered what it would look like from inside the fences. We knew about the abandoned Flugplatz Johannisthal for years, and we even tried to find our way a few years ago. Still, we only made it in early January 2021.

The Abandoned Flugplatz Johannisthal: Exploring Germany’s first commercial airfield

Berlin, Urbex
8 min read
27/04/202529/04/2025

Located in the western outskirts of Berlin, the Berlin-Grunewald station was used to deport Jews to ghettos and extermination camps in the east. Today, where all of this happened, there is the Platform 17 Memorial inaugurated in January 1998 to commemorate the deportation done by Deutsche Reichsbahn during the years of Nazi Germany.

A Journey Through Time: Discovering Five Essential Jewish Historical Sites in Berlin

Berlin
5 min read
28/03/202528/03/2025

Less than an hour train ride from Berlin, Potsdam feels like a world apart. Stepping into this charming city is like stepping back in time, with its grand palaces, pristine parks, and fascinating historical sites.

10 Must-See Places in Potsdam: A Weekend Getaway from Berlin

Potsdam
13 min read
05/12/202419/01/2025

In early September 2024, I completed packing my bike and set off from Berlin to Copenhagen. Several days and more than 600 kilometers later, I arrived in the Danish capital.

Berlin to Copenhagen by bike for Beginners: My First Bikepacking Adventure in 2024

Cycling, Denmark, Germany
47 min read
12/10/202415/09/2025

In the aftermath of World War II, Berlin became a city split in two—a concrete sign of the ideological divide between East and West. This short video, Life in POSTWAR BERLIN before the WALL, which I found on the BBC Archive YouTube page, explores the stark differences in the quality of life between East and West Berlin and the invisible boundary between them.

Berlin’s Divided Heart: Stories of Resilience and Resistance

Berlin
4 min read
15/04/202426/04/2024

In the heart of Berlin, at the edge of where Tempelhof and Neukölln meet, a colossal iron relic stands as a stark reminder of the city's turbulent past. Known as the Vaubeka Crane, this industrial titan once symbolized resilience during a crisis.

From Industrial Workhorse to Historic Landmark: The Vaubeka Crane Story

Berlin, Urbex
5 min read
30/03/202423/04/2024

Imagine the awe-inspiring sight of the colossal blue gates of Babylon or strolling through the magnificent arches of a bustling Roman marketplace. These aren't scenes from a movie; they're everyday possibilities at the incredible Pergamon Museum in Berlin. But there's one big catch… The entire museum won't reopen fully until at least 2037.

The Pergamon Museum: A Berlin Must-See…But Plan Ahead

Berlin
6 min read
11/03/202423/04/2024

If you manage to walk into the abandoned Flugplatz Rangsdorf, you will never suspect what the place used to be and how much history happened there. It was here that Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg landed after trying to kill Hitler back in 1944 and this is why we took our cameras to explore this abandoned airport ten kilometers south of Berlin city limits.

Forgotten Skies: Abandoned Airports in Berlin’s Historic Landscape

Berlin, Urbex
6 min read
10/02/202402/12/2025

When Beth Harmon went to Paris in 1967, some outside shots are used to transport the audience from the US straight into Europe. One of the shots was easy to recognize for us since it showed a piece of the Museum Island, in the heart of Berlin.

From the Screen to the Streets: A Tour of Berlin’s Netflix Filming Locations

Berlin
8 min read
05/02/202413/03/2024

We have been living in Berlin for years now, and these battle scars we see everywhere caught us by surprise during our first months in town. Especially because the battles in and around Berlin happened over seventy years ago. Because of these scars and bullet holes, we always watch for the remains of the extraordinary fighting that occurred during April and May of 1945 in Berlin.

Echoes of History: Discovering WWII Battle Damage in Berlin

Berlin
17 min read
04/06/202302/03/2025

Fotostrasse and the Berlin Wall next to Topography of Terror

Everything You Need to Know about the Berlin Wall

Berlin
18 min read
10/04/202302/04/2025

Berlin is a city known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and cultural diversity. But one piece of design that often goes overlooked is the street lighting created by Albert Speer, Hitler's favorite architect. If you're looking to experience some of the city's lesser-known design pieces, you won't want to miss the Albert Speer street lights.

Albert Speer Street Lights Still Stand in Berlin

Berlin
3 min read
14/02/202321/07/2024

The Szczecin Philharmonic is the main reason why Szczecin appeared under my radar. The building is so magnificent and beautiful that it won numerous architectural awards when it was open to the public, back in 2014. One of these awards was the Architectural Design of the Year at Eurobuild Awards 2014.

Architectural Travel around Europe: Our Favorite Architecture around the Continent

Europe, Tips and Tricks
17 min read
07/12/202228/10/2024

We saw the Wehrmacht Graffiti during a short trip to Copenhagen in the fall of 2022. We went to have a coffee in the Meatpacking District and had a location saved on our Google Maps. This was it.

Echoes of Occupation: Unveiling the Wehrmacht Graffiti in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark
4 min read
15/11/202213/02/2025

Urban Exploration Berlin: All the places we explored around the German capital

11/09/202202/12/2025

We have been to Hamburg quite a few times, and we can easily describe it as our second favorite city in Germany. Because of all our visits, we decided it was time to put together a list of our favorite unusual things to see in Hamburg.

Five Great and Unusual Things to See in Hamburg

Hamburg
6 min read
03/08/202218/07/2024

Even though Olga Benário Prestes was born in Bavaria, her legacy lives in Berlin today. The signs are spread around town, and we decided to write something about this German-Brazilian antifascist militant that was executed by Nazi Germany after being extradited from Brazil.

Olga Benário in Berlin: Unraveling Olga Benário’s Antifascist Journey

Berlin
8 min read
05/05/202226/03/2025

Panoramapunkt: A visit to the viewing platform on Potsdamer Platz

Berlin
5 min read
16/03/202228/12/2023

Before it became the Lager Koralle Bunker Complex, the goal was to build a naval academy in the outskirts of Berlin. But, after some test radio transmission, the Navy decided to change its plans and create what we would call the German Command of the Navy.

Exploring the Abandoned Lager Koralle

Berlin, Germany, Urbex
9 min read
26/02/202202/03/2025

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