While I was staying in the Eastern part of Berlin, my host felt in was necessary to visit the Berlin Wall Museum, and he couldn't have been more right. The remnants of the Wall are everywhere, with a brick path running throughout the city, showing where the wall once stood. I even believe that there is a Wall tour that follows the path, through Check Point Charlie and all around the city. But, back to the museum. We walked from where we were staying in East Berlin to the museum, and we got there, we were exhausted. When we entered, I believed we only paid a couple of euros and were immediately awe-struck by this place. The museum is multi-leveled, and you start from the bottom and work your way up. The first room consisted of videos of the Wall and people trying to get over it and not usually succeeding, the timeline of the Wall and the basic history of it.
As we ascended, the information, as hard to stomach as it was, was extremely detailed. When we reached the top floor, there was an observation deck that looks out over one of the still existing portions of the Wall and one of the old towers that overlooked everything. It was nothing less than surreal to see this sight of what Berlin used to be like when it was war torn. So, while in Berlin, I would highly suggest this museum just for the sheer fact that it is an amazing sight to see. And, if you can, try to take the Wall walking tour. I truly regret not doing it, but have heard that it is unbelievable.