World War II

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

Serbia's master of striking memorials erected a forgotten, hidden gem in the hills outside a tiny village.

Inside the world's largest seed bank, WWII botanists elected to starve to death rather than compromise their collection.

This tiny cafe is one of the last meeting places of its kind, allowing revolutionaries a place to plot.

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

Now a memorial, this factory was once used as a concentration camp for artists by the Vichy government.

Thanks to this small string of islands World War II still hasn't officially ended between Russia and Japan.

The haunting concrete remains of a Nazi pebble crusher can still be found in this small French commune.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

A WWII museum that tries to reenact history.

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.