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See. Miniatur Wunderland↗ The world's largest model railway system, spanning 1,694 square meters with 10 miles of track. Tropfsteinmaschine, 1996–2496 A unique art installation in the Hamburger Kunsthalle that creates a stalactite and stalagmite over centuries. Waitzstraße Germany’s most accident-prone shopping street, known for cars colliding with storefronts.

Eat. St. Pauli Fischmarkt A classic spot for bread with fish, especially early Sunday mornings. Cafe Gnosa A coffeehouse famous for its delicious self-made cakes and pastries. Brauhaus Joh. Albrecht A cozy brewpub by the Alster canal with good beers and food.

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Lonely PlanetOct 13, 2026

9 of the Best (Lesser-Known) Christmas Markets in Germany

Germany is synonymous with Christmas markets. Go beyond the most famous and visit these top options this winter.

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National GeographicAug 19

Inside the World's Largest Model Railway in Germany

Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland is a place of pilgrimage for railway modellers — and author Oliver Smith is one of them.

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  • Miniatur WunderlandAttractionWorld's largest model railway system.
  • SpeicherstadtAttractionWarehouse district where Miniatur Wunderland is located.
  • Elsewhere
  • ProvenceSightAvignon, FranceLavender fields are represented in the model.
  • Cinque TerreSightLa Spezia, ItalyItalian trains run along its littoral in the model.
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Atlas ObscuraJul 15

’Tropfsteinmaschine, 1996-2496‘ in Hamburg, Germany

The Hamburger Kunsthalle houses almost 91,000 works of art. The most famous of these is undoubtedly Caspar David Friedrich’s 'Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer' (Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog). However, among the various collections on display, one modest piece might easily pass unnoticed in the Contemporary Art section. In the basement of the 'Galerie der Gegenwart' (Gallery of Contemporary Art), a…

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Atlas ObscuraJan 20

Waitzstraße in Hamburg, Germany

Waitzstraße, located in western Hamburg’s upscale Othmarschen district, seems at first a peaceful, leafy street. This one-way stretch, with a strict 6 mph (10 km/h) speed limit and cautious drivers, should be a safe environment. Yet, for two decades, an uncanny number of vehicles, about 30, have collided with the windows of shops, cafés, banks, and hair salons. The media call it Germany’s most…

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