Added in early 2002 as the second main pillar of the Kunstsammlung and accommodating contemporary art was the Ständehaus am Kaiserteich, until 1988 the seat of the Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia. Four wings with continuous arcades surround the building’s central public area, a spacious plaza. The creative treatment of this representative building in the Historicist style (1876-80) by the Munich architectural office of Kiessler + Partner created a modern museum building with a striking glaze domed roof which shapes the building’s aesthetic and at the same time spans an expansive sculpture garden located on the uppermost level. Together, a flexible hall for temporary exhibitions in the ground floor level and the upper galleries comprise more than 5300 m² of surface area. Installations and artist’s rooms are an important focus of the Kunstsammlung, an area which has been expanded continuously in recent years.

The Motown Museum is where the legendary Motown sound was born, launching the careers of iconic artists like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, and Michael Jackson. Founded by Berry Gordy in 1959 with an $800 loan, this small house on Detroit’s West Grand Boulevard became Hitsville U.S.A.—the birthplace of some of the most influential music in history. A visit to this iconic site takes you inside the studio where the magic happened and offers a glimpse into the legacy of a musical revolution that changed the world.

On the edge of the picturesque centre of Kaiserswerth, the mighty ruins of the legendary Emperor Barbarossa’s medieval palace rise directly from the riverbank, once one of the most important fortresses on the Rhine.

Makadi Water World is a fun water park with more than 50 thrilling water slides for both kids and adults, including a 19-metre free-fall slide, tunnel slides, mini rainbow and elephant slides just to name a few. You can easily spend some hours here.