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In Pre-WWII Berlin, the Shape of Your Roof Was a Highly Political Decision

Modernists favored flat roofs, while conservatives preferred them pitched. They collided on a single street in the capital.
Jeff Reuben January 19, 2017
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania

The Extinct Town of Schirwindt

You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.
Prague, Czechia

Old Jewish Cemetery

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Entrance to the "Terra dos Gêmeos" (Land of Twins).
Cândido Godói, Brazil

Cândido Godói

The mystery of Brazil's "Land of Twins" has led to wild theories such as Nazi genetic experiments.
The castle had strategic importance for centuries.
Walbrzych, Poland

Książ Castle

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
Hotel Baviera
Villa Baviera, Chile

Villa Baviera

Formerly a brutal Nazi colony, this Chilean village was remade as a (controversial) German-themed tourist trap.
Old Power Plant of the Army Research Center in Peenemünde
Peenemünde, Germany

Peenemünde Army Research Center

The NASA scientists behind Apollo 11 started out developing Nazi weapons at this abandoned German rocket factory.
A Rheinbote short range ballistic rocket
Leba, Poland

Nazi Rocket Test Site

This open-air museum was originally a World War II testing ground for German missiles and rockets.
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The Gigantic Nazi City that Was Never Built

Albert Speer designed a truly epic monstrosity that never saw the light of day.
Lucas Adams October 20, 2016
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Hitler Probably Spent WWII High on Cocaine and Oxycodone

How the Nazis waged war with the help of illegal drugs.
Erik Shilling September 26, 2016
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The Revolutionary Concept of Standard Sizes Only Dates to the 1920s

Nearly everything in your home is a certain size, thanks to German architect Ernst Neufert.
Daniel Richards September 19, 2016
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Poland Digs Up a Nazi Time Capsule

It contained a lot of your typical time capsule stuff—plus some pictures of Hitler.
Sarah Laskow September 19, 2016
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The Bonkers Real-Life Plan to Drain the Mediterranean and Merge Africa and Europe

It's not just the plot of a Philip K. Dick book—a man spent his life trying to make Atlantropa happen.
Toon Lambrechts September 13, 2016
Muchołapka, or "Hitler's Stonehenge".
Poland

Muchołapka

A mysterious structure left behind on the Polish mountainside, sometimes called "Hitler's Stonehenge".
The Bendlerblock.
Berlin, Germany

The Bendlerblock

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.
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During the Nazi Occupation of Norway, Humor Was the Secret Weapon

Throwing shade turned out to be a capital offense under the thin-skinned fascists.
Loni Klara August 9, 2016
Inside the Olympic stadium
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America's First Medal at the Nazi Olympics Was For...Town Planning

Urban planning was once considered an Olympic sport, and Brooklyn's Marine Park won a medal.
Atlas Obscura August 5, 2016
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Watch The Opening Ceremony of the 1936 Nazi Olympic Games

A news report shows Hitler announce the opening of the Berlin Games.
Atlas Obscura August 4, 2016