stackyFACTSImagine strolling past check-in desks that haven't issued a boarding pass since 2008.
Imagine strolling past check-in desks that haven't issued a boarding pass since 2008. The legendary Tempelhof Airport is a massive relic of mid-century aviation that the city simply abandoned and subsequently handed over to the public. Instead of catching flights, urban explorers and locals now use the impossibly vast terminal grounds and historic runways to fly kites, ride unicycles, and navigate the chillingly preserved Cold War radar towers.
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