Destination: Germany: Berlin
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Berliner Unterwelten
The rich underground world of Berlin can be explored on the special guided tours (some in English) with this non-profit organization. Each offers a fascinating glimpse into a world normally hidden to the public, making this underground exploration particularly fascinating for hard-to-entertain tweens or teens. You can see bunkers and anti-aircraft fortresses from World War Two, as well as raid shelters, ghost subway stations and escape tunnels from the Cold War. There are several tours to choose from (Dark Worlds, Subways-Bunkers-Cold War, and Breaching the Berlin Wall among the most exciting), and all must be booked well in advance.
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Monsterkabinett
“Totally Berlin” is how my guide described this whimsical, grungy and fun excursion into an imaginary dreamscape, in a cellar at the end of a graffiti-clad alley. The “monsters” in question are huge mechanical creatures, made by the art cooperative Dead Chickens who are a Berlin institution. The tour only takes about a half hour and leads through a dark labyrinth past the types of fanciful monsters that would look right at home in a Guillermo del Toro movie. At one point visitors are asked to keep a particularly creepy crawler at bay by dancing to loud techno music. By appointment-only, the monster tour offers a slice of the creativity and childlike delight that powers Berlin’s urban art scene.
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