Berlin’s town hall carries the name “Red Town Hall” for a simple reason: its façade is built from striking red brick. The color comes from the material itself, not from any past political leaning. Standing on Alexanderstraße, the building is a landmark of the city’s 19th-century architecture, with a tall clock tower and long rows of arched windows that give it a formal, civic presence.
Beyond the grand exterior, the interior holds several Prussian-era rooms that reflect the tastes and traditions of the time. Tall ceilings, careful woodwork, and classical detailing create a dignified atmosphere. These rooms, often used for official events, offer a glimpse into the city’s administrative history and the aesthetics that shaped it.
From ceremonial halls to quieter corridors, the spaces are designed with symmetry and order in mind. The materials—polished stone, decorative plaster, and dark woods—speak to the building’s role as a center of government. Together, they form a setting that is both practical and stately, making the historic Prussian rooms a point of interest for anyone curious about Berlin’s civic past.
Source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Town_Hall_(Berlin)
Not far away from Schloss Tegel (at the "große Malche") you can take a look at the oldest tree in Berlin, an oak which has been growing there since about 1192 (so it's actually older than Berlin itself). The name ("fat Mary") allegedly stems from the brother Humboldt who named the tree after their overweight cook.
Heritage listed Art Nouveau railway station and charming surrounding city square.
Designed by Daniel Libeskind with an excellent exposition on the Jewish life in Berlin and the impact of the Holocaust. You can easily spend a day here. There is a metal scanner and other security features you'd rather expect at an airport than a museum.
The Bierpinsel ("beer brush") is a building in Steglitz which resembles an observation tower and is famous for its pop-art appearance. The futuristic, landmarked building was built from 1972 to 1976 and has since been used as restaurant, night club, bar, radio station and art café.
The longest moving refracting telescope is 21 m long with a lens diameter of 68 cm. This giant telescope was built in 1896 by Dr. Freidrich Simon Archenhold but is now part of the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin. It was the place where Albert Einstein presented his Theory of Relativity to the public in 1915.
A cuboid made of concrete. On the front side of the cuboid is a window, through which visitors can see a short film of two kissing men. The video will be changed every two years and will also show kissing lesbians.
This abandoned amusement park with its iconic large Ferris wheel opened in the German Democratic Republic in 1969. After its closing in 2002 the rotting theme park and its apocalyptic atmosphere became a target of international media coverage, amongst others by the New York Times. In 2016 it was announced that the venue will be restored and reopened as an art and culture park.
Small park in the heart of West Berlin. Great place to chill on a sunny day. There are many great cafés and restaurants nearby. Linger over a coffee here and watch people passing by.
From 1941, 12,000 tons of concrete in a 15-m-high and 20-m-diameter cylinder were built to test the load-bearing capacity of the Berlin soils (turns out glacial sands are no good basis for gargantuan architecture) for Albert Speer's Germania buildings. Too massive for later blasting, this is one of the more bizarre remains of the Third Reich.
More than 30 million objects in the scientific collection and a fascinating exhibition in one of the most significant institutions of its kind in the world. Some parts still under construction.
A small but interesting collection of decorative arts from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods
The large square in front of the Brandenburg Gate contains the French and American embassies, the rebuilt Hotel Adlon, and the new building of the Academy of Arts.
Designed by Hans Poelzig in 1929, it is the first self-contained broadcasting house in the world and it is still in use today.