Checkpoint Charlie has been central to several thrillers and espionage films, including James Bond (read, Octopussy)! This is actually a replica of an old border between East and West Germany during the cold war, built near the Wall Museum house.
The former military checkpoint during the Cold War that divided Berlin. The famous border crossing between East Germany and West Germany, in those days this border was manned by the Soviet military in East Berlin's Mitte district and by the US military in West Berlin's Kreuzberg district. The cross over was only permitted for foreigners and diplomats.