yuki travels

artist & student based in NY, blogging about living and studying abroad in Berlin.

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More from the top of Teufelsberg.

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From the top of the old, abandoned spy station at the top of Teufelsberg. Germany has a lot of man-made hills, created by burying rubble from the destruction caused by the Second World War.  Teufelsberg is made of the ruins of an unfinished Nazi military college.  Beginning in the 60s, the United States NSA built a listening station at the top of the hill.  After the wall fell it was left abandoned, and a large group of graffiti artists recently added their designs all over the otherwise run down monument.

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On the way back to Berlin Hauptbahnhof from Wolfsburg.

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A strange paradise within Volkswagen's Autostadt, literally "Car City," in Wolfsburg, Germany. Behind the main building, housing VW's car collection, a high-quality food court, and a playground, are rolling green hills and pavilions showcasing the company's achievements. This city within--or completely separated from--the city of Wolfsburg was a utopia of sorts, with nature and industry unexpectedly sitting comfortably next to each other.

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In front of the TheaterFiguren Museum, Lübeck.

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Mom looking at Lübeck through binoculars from the top of St. Petri.

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A view of the Holstentor in Lübeck, Germany from the St. Petri Church.  The city's fortified entry gate has roofs made of metal, weighing down the entire structure and causing one side of the Tor to lean towards the other.

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Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg! The expansive exhibit was so detailed, and the lights would occasionally fade into a red evening, then into a blue night color.  Definitely more dynamic than your regular old miniature models, filled with wonderful, funny details.

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Cat in Toruń, Poland.

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Toruń, Poland--an old fortified city and Copernicus' hometown--for spring break with the parents.

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Our photography class paid a visit to the "Lens Based Sculpture" exhibition at the Akademie der Künste.  We then practiced taking photos with our professor outside of the Akademie. Such a relaxing Friday afternoon.

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The Hamburger Kunsthalle had an awesome range of artworks ranging from the classical to the contemporary.  Great gift shop too.

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More appreciation of the miniatures at the Maritime Museum, Hamburg.

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At the Maritime Museum in Hamburg, the harbor city in northern Germany.  The museum's 10 levels showcased a ton of objects and models related to maritime history from all over the world.  This photo shows one part of the miniature model of Hamburg.  Miniatures are naturally essential to understanding how ships usually too large and complex to display in a single museum work in a larger context.

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Next to the Südgelände was a whole village-like neighborhood of small houses, and I wish I knew more about this area because it was so peaceful and lovely looking over this community.

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At the Südgelände Park, a former railway site that closed down in 1952. Some of the old tracks, as well as an old train remain in the park. A beautiful place, especially nice because it's finally starting to feel like spring.

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At the Hamburger Bahnhof, one of the more interesting art museums I've ever visited. It features a series of "Wall Works" exhibited in an long wing of the museum, featuring installations often with a grand presence, each occupying their spaces to the fullest. The main structure used to be a train station, with a large atrium that currently houses a sound installation by Susan Philipsz.  The traces of the building's old function gives off an eerie feeling of constant transit/transition.