There are places throughout the world that have a deep allure that is wrought by intellectual stimulation and rich history. Americans go to places such as Berlin, Germany because they want to learn about the world. They want to learn about the culture, to compare what they think and know and believe to the sentiments of the German people and the Germans of history.
Germany offers a host of intellectually stimulating activities, as a well as a vast array of entertainment, education, and nightlife options. Americans who visit Berlin often report that they felt as though they were living for the first time. They remember their trip every day and they gleaned a lot from it. They remember that there were so many things to do in Berlin. People go to Berlin and learn about culture and learn about themselves.
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Even the strongest men will leave this memorial in tears. It is difficult to withstand the emotional onslaught that comes when one considers the physical onslaught that occurred during World War II. Human beings were treated as though they had no value, that they were just means to the end of scientists. Researchers would use people for vivisection. People who visit the memorial take in a heart-wrenching aspect of world history that cannot be ignored.
AquaDom
We may sometimes ponder what is in the depths of the sea. We may think about these regions of the world that no man has ever set eyes upon and wonder what sort of life is down there and what their behavior is. With the advancements of technology and society, we can preserve some of that unique marine life and put it on display in places such as the AquaDom. The AquaDom has a few great aquatic shows. That also help to preserve species and prevent them from becoming endangered or extinct.
Deutsches Historisches Museum
Think for a moment about what American history looks like. We often think of men such as Christopher Columbus, George Washington, the American Revolution, slavery, and all of the wars. American history has a lot of latitude. Other sovereign nations have a lot of latitude as well. Places such as German have just as rich of a history as the United States does. There is a lot of national pride in the nation of Germany just as there is national pride in the United States. This historical museum puts that rich history on display and explores all of the reasons that many people are proud of their German heritage.
Kulturforum (Art Museum)
Art is the anthropologist’s delight. There is a lot that one can glean from a culture’s artwork. Art is more than merely tracing a painting or shading in a landscape. Art is about expressing the deep recesses of human emotion. It is about showing the heart of the people and the heart of the artist. Every culture in history has had its’ artists, and artwork is often what persists even when the rest of the culture has been reduced to rubble. Places such as the Kulturforum are important because they preserve this artwork and put them on display. People go to the Kulturforum to learn about different cultures and different forms of artistic expression. People who go to the Kulturforum often learn a lot.
