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Day 32 (3/3): Berlin – Berlin Wall Memorial, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie

10/08/2015 Berlin, Germany

Berlin Wall Memorial (Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer)

One of the most visited places in Berlin. The memento of the division of West and East is interesting not only for fans of history.

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Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)

This city gate transformed into a triumphal arch has been a gathering point for Berliners ever since it was built in the 18th century.

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Checkpoint Charlie Museum (Checkpoint Charlie)

Symbolizing the Cold War, this place was a dream of many people who wanted to cross to the West. Now, it is a part of a museum.

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This place gave me a greater understanding of the plot when I was watching Tom Hank’s House of Spies. Checkpoint Charlie was one of the only places where the spies exchanges between West and East Berlin.

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Different passports from the world

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This side was the east Berlin sector.

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And I am on the American sector.

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American flag waving on ex-US soil.

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But American’s fast food culture has long conquered the world! lol

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