Jewish Museum Berlin

2,000 years of Jewish history in one revolutionary building
Word to the wise: There is no front door; you can only enter the museum through an underground tunnel from the neighbouring Berlin Museum.

Talk of the town: When the empty building was completed in 1999, 350,000 people visited it, even though there was nothing to see inside.
Nicknamed the 'Blitz' for it's stark, angular design, this museum is one of Berlin's most recognisable buildings. It houses a collection of exhibitions, tunnels, mazes and deliberately empty 'voids' that, when experienced together, expertly recount the history of German Judaism.

Many visitors think this place is just about the Holocaust but, whilst there is a memorial and Garden of Exile that symbolise the horrors of World War II, the museum tells a story stretching back two millennia. It's a vast place, and impossible to get through in one day – not least because you're bound to get lost several times as you try and negotiate the dark, seemingly endless corridors and 'axes', all of them symbolic, encouraging you to experience history in a more visceral and personal way.

The entrance fee isn't much, so do take the time to fully appreciate the scale of this mammoth, and fascinating, history lesson.