Map of Berlin area, ... the former border gate that marked the American sector of Berlin after World War II. ... #14 in Best Places to Visit in Germany.

Searching for the best things to do in Berlin, Germany? Top attractions include Brandenburg Gate, Museumsinsel (Museum Island) and of course, the Berlin Wall Memorial.

Communist East Germany closed its border in Berlin on Aug. 13, 1961, ... On Nov. 9, 1989, the border was opened, and the Berlin Wall ceremoniously came down as the world watched.

Germany was reunited in 1990 and the national government moved to Berlin in 1999. Parliament now meets in the restored Reichstag, where the raising of the Soviet Union's red flag in 1945 was ...