Wall

Die Mauer

You know communism is a total failure when you have to build a wall to stop people from leaving.

Brandenburg Gate

Brandenburg Gate stands at the West end of Unter Den Linden Straße.

Pergamon Museum

A spectacular museum full of looted artifacts from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Asia-Minor, and Persia, the first museum you visit in Berlin should be Pergamon.

DDR Museum

We continued our adventure in East Berlin with a visit to DDR Museum and looked at graffiti on the Berlin Wall.

Palmer Engels and Marx

On Wednesday morning Palmer, Engels, and Marx met for several hours in East Berlin to discuss the proletariat of the masses, whilst Mrs Trent grazed about for Ostalgia.

Checkpoint Charlie

Upon arriving in Berlin, we visited Tempelhof Airport, Checkpoint Charlie, and Reichsluftfahrtministerium.

Furstenzug und Frauenkirche

Frauenkirche is a bucket-list item for anyone even remotely interested in history, and resonates hope.

Saints Peter and Paul Basilica

Saints Peter and Paul Basilica originates in the 11th Century, but has been rebuilt in neo-Gothic style.

Vysehrad

To the South, overlooking Vltava River, Fort Vysehrad is Prague's "other castle".

Krumlov Castle

Krumlov Castle and Garden appears in some of our photos from Cesky Krumlov.

Everlasting Imperial Diet of Regensburg

You aren't wrong to think of Vienna as the Capital of the Holy Roman Empire, but from 1663-1806, it's Diet was in Regensburg. I recommend the guided tour.

Festung Marienberg

Before Würzburg Residenz was built, the Prince-Bishops lived in Marienberg Fortress on the other side of the River Main.

Rothenburg Infrastructure

Walls and towers of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Streets of Nuremberg

Unlike Munich which was rebuilt on the cheap following World War II, Nuremberg retains all its charm.

Pegnitz River Nuremberg

The Pegnitz River in Nuremberg makes for some fantastic photos.

Palazzo Nuovo

We concluded our visit to Capitoline Museums by touring the Halls of Palazzo Nuovo, as well as the ruins of the Temple of Jupiter, and the Tabularium.

Via Appia Antica

Appian Way is in really great shape for being 2300 years old.

San Paolo Fuori le Mura

St Paul's Outside The Walls was rebuilt in the 19th Century, is lovely if somewhat sterile, contains mosaic portraits of all 266 Popes and translucent Alabaster windows.

Oltrarno

We spent the afternoon exploring Oltrarno, including Brancacci Chapel, enjoying the views.

Festung Hohensalzburg

We visited Hohensalzburg Fortress where the courtyard was filled with live holiday brass music.