Orangerie
A nice baroque garden is the Orangerie (http://www.orangerie-darm...). Orangerie The garden with several fountains is in the south of Darmstadt in the heart of Bessungen. In the summer people are playing boule or just relaxing in the grass. To get there take the tram number 3 and exit at the station Orangerie.
Jagdschloss Kranichstein
Eisenbahnmuseum Darmstadt-Kranichstein
Railway museum operated by volunteers. Various special events through the year. During special events you might get a chance to ride to and from central station on a historic train.
Darmstadt is famous for its Jugendstil art nouveau buildings. Many of the buildings survived the massive destruction of Darmstadt in September 1944. Visit the Künstlerkolonie Mathildenhöhe, to see the most interesting ones. This is the most beautiful part of Darmstadt. There is also a small park and an art museum there (http://www.mathildenhoehe...).
Park Rosenhoehe
A park in the east of Darmstadt, just around the corner from the Ostbahnhof east railway station. Don't miss out on the rose garden!
Darmstadt's landmark is the Langer Ludwig, a statue on a huge sandstone column located right in the city center. When you visit Darmstadt, you can't miss it. On the first Saturday of every month and during special events it is open for the public, meaning that you can climb the column through a stair located on the inside and get a beautiful view over Darmstadt.
The huge Hundertwasser house called "Waldspirale" "Forest Spiral" Hundertwasserhaus Waldspirale was finished in 2000. It is a wonderful example for Friedensreich Hundertwasser's the famous Austrian architect and painter colourful architectural designs.
Castle Frankenstein
(http://www.burg-frankenst...) Castle Frankenstein is a hilltop castle located near Darmstadt in Mühltal. The castle is first mentioned in the records in the year 948, and initial construction of the castle ruins remaining today began in the 13th century. The 14th and 15th centuries saw expansion, followed by construction of reinforcements in the 16th. It was owned by the Barons von Frankenstein who owned most of the surrounding land until 1662, when the Baron of that time sold the property to the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. There have been claims that the castle may have inspired the Mary Shelley novel, Frankenstein. While Shelley is known to have travelled through this area in 1814, historical scholars believe that she did not visit this castle. There are special dinners for Halloween and for other occasions. It is also possible to hike up to the castle.