Berlin is not just the political capital of Germany, but it is also one of the most highly recommended cities for the arts, media, and science of all sorts (including engineering which Germans are famous for). In Berlin, you will find some of the most amazing attractions in the world. These are 5 things that should be top-priority on your list of things-to-do:

1. Schloss Bellevue - Built in 1786 for the prince of Prussia, the Schloss Bellevue is a château that has housed the German president since 1994. In the past, it has served as a summer home, a museum, a primary home, and a guest house. It is located in the city center, in northern Tiergarten Park next to the beautiful Spree River.

2. The Berlin Wall - In 1989, the Berlin Wall was torn down, but there are still plaques along where it once stood. More of an emotional destination than a physical site, the area was not only home to at least 136 deaths of people attempting to fleeWest Berlin, but it is also the area of focus of the second German Reunification.

3. Kitkatclub - This is not a club for just anyone. The "Kitty" was opened by a pornography film maker from Austria in 1994. To be blunt, this club has been both praised and shunned, as it allows sexual intercourse (hetero- and homosexual) in the establishment. With a very strict dress code, if you fit the criteria and can handle the scene, you are definitely going to get an other-worldy feeling from this popular techno night club.

4. Museum Island - On the northern part of an island in the Spree river, Museum Island is home to numerous... well... museums, the oldest of which was built in 1830. The Bode Museum, Neues Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, and the Pergamon Museum can all be found here. A good and bad thing about this area is that many of the buildings were damaged in World War II, so information on the museums there can hardly be considered stagnant.

5. Karneval der Kulturen - In 2009, this festival had close to 1.5 million attendees. The Carnival of Cultures started in 1996 to pay homage to the large amount of internationals in Berlin. You will find most any type of art here, from music to paintings. The idea behind the Carnival is to welcome every culture with open arms and promote the importance of diversity.