Gabriele Muenter - In the shadow of Kandinsky Filming Locations

Dessau is home to the Bauhaus Dessau campus and its 1920s structures. These include the boxy central building with its iconic vertical “Bauhaus” lettering, now a museum offering tours and overnight stays in recreated student rooms. The striking, glass Bauhaus Museum Dessau showcases the design movement’s ceramics and furniture, and the Anhaltisches Theater Dessau presents classical concerts and ballet.

Berlin, Germany’s capital, dates to the 13th century. Reminders of the city's turbulent 20th-century history include its Holocaust memorial and the Berlin Wall's graffitied remains. Divided during the Cold War, its 18th-century Brandenburg Gate has become a symbol of reunification. The city's also known for its art scene and modern landmarks like the gold-colored, swoop-roofed Berliner Philharmonie, built in 1963.

Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs.