Browse Nomadic news items in the following categories:
| Culture | Food | History | Places | Transport | Vehicles | Events | Gear | Tech |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
A rare IFA – MZ border patrol motorcycle can be found at the iron curtain border museum at former checkpoint Alpha. The brand was once the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world – its still there with a battered history. Have a look.
 |
The biggest earth moving machines made by mankind – called bucket wheel excavators used in open-cast mines. In the former DDR near Gorlitz – Germany there’s one open to the public. Have a look at this humongous piece of machinery.
 |
In the former DDR region near Berlin – Germany, the ruins of a hospital dating back to 1898 hides in the woods. It’s called Beelitz – Heilstätten, a former sanatorium with a tattered history. Have a look at this remarkable place.
 |
In a small village north-east of Legnica in Poland a huge baroque building emerges from the rural landscape. It’s the largest Cistercian abbey in Europe located in Lubiaz – with work in progress to reverse the decay over the past centuries.
 |
The former East German DDR operated a vast amount of open-cast coalmines for fueling electricity plants. Nowadays most coalmines are shutdown and converted into man made lakes - many are now recreation areas. An impression of Gräbendorfer See – in the south-east near the Polish border.
 |
Located near a runway in the former DDR - East Germany, a huge airship hangar rises above the trees.
 |
Camping the wild can easily result in sudden strange experiences. Here's what happens when being near to the Firefighting technical center in the Berlin area in Germany.
 |
The Cold War Iron Curtain at Check Point Alpha near Marienborg in Germany is a remarkable place.
