STEGLITZ ­ ZEHLENDORF. Memorabilia left behind by Allied forces when they left West Berlin in 1994 are on display here. Visitors to this museum will see a compilation of numerous photos, documents, and films from the U.S. forces, as well as various items from Berlin's veterans and general public. One of the most popular sites in the museum is the guardhouse that came from Checkpoint Charlie.

MITTE. Completed in 1876, the Alte Nationalgalerie is noteworthy because its design reflects the very same period of the art it houses �� a true harmony of form and function. Though heavily damaged during WWII, the building re-opened in 2001 following extensive reconstruction, and its vast, three-level collection of 19th-century art continues to be available for public consumption. Among the pieces on display are Impressionist paintings by Claude Monet and Goethe-era landscapes by Jakob Philipp Hackert.

MITTE. Originally intended to hold all of the state-owned art collections in Berlin, the Altes Museum was designed in ancient Greek style by Karl Friedrich Schinkel and completed in 1830. The Collection of Classical Antiquities, a presence at the Altes Museum since 1904, currently displays Greek and Roman art and sculpture here, and the Egyptian Museum has maintained its collection on the second floor since 2005 (it is scheduled to remain until 2009).

MITTE. Housed in a contemporary white building, this museum is dedicated to the designs of the talented artists of the Bauhaus school. Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus school, hired a group of well-known artists to teach in his school. Today, exhibits display the various items that were created from this modern movement between 1919 and 1932 (when the Nazis put a stop to the group's progression). Objects showcased include furniture, sculpture, ceramics, and architecture by such famous names as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Vassily Kandinsky, and Gropius himself. U-BAHN: Nollendorfplatz

STEGLITZ - ZEHLENDORF. More than 100 acres of botanical gardens feature a bounty of beautiful floral and horticultural displays. The gardens feature 1800 specimens of plant life, and there's an on-site flower and herb museum that's great for browsing. The gardens open year-round at 9am; closing time ranges from 4pm to 9pm depending on the season.