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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hamburg

17 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hamburg, Germany

Updated October 16, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Hamburg

St. Nicholas' Church

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St. Nicholas' Church

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Wrecks at low tide

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Blankenese Shipwrecks

Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.
Pedestrians inside the St. Pauli Elbtunnel

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St. Pauli Elbtunnel

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Historic medication bottles

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Museum of Medical History Hamburg

Wax models of disease and deformity are on display at this German medical museum.
A strange collection of masks, carvings, puppets, and figurines from all over the world.

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Harry’s Harbor Bazaar

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.
Civil unrest on a small scale.

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Miniatur Wunderland

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

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Impaled Skull of Klaus Stortebeker

Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.
Wall of E Numbers

Hamburg, Germany

German Food Additives Museum

A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.
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Wall of E Numbers

Hamburg, Germany

German Food Additives Museum

A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.
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Stories About Hamburg

In an undated photo, American artist Keith Haring works on the colorful carousel he designed for the original 1987 Luna Luna. The carousel features three-dimensional characters based on the line-drawn figures he became famous for.

The Once and Future Luna Luna Art Amusement Park

Basquiat’s Ferris wheel, Dalí’s fun house, and other wild and whimsical designs are now being restored thanks in part to rap superstar Drake.
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December 5, 2023

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