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London, England
The Churchill War Rooms
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
The Eagle's Nest
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Alexandria, Virginia
P.O. Box 1142 Memorial
This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.
London, England
Du Cane Court
Legends say that this Art Deco apartment building almost became Hitler's British headquarters.
Tahkuna, Estonia
Military Structures of Hiiumaa
Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.
nazis
Places You Can No Longer Go: Camp Siegfried
insects
What the Hell is a Doodlebug?
music
Tour the Iconic Music Studio Where David Bowie Recorded His Berlin Trilogy
Melbourne, Australia
Cow Up a Tree
This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.
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In 1942, the Hershey Hotel Was a Chocolate-Scented POW Camp
bunkers
Meet the Hamptons' Most Elusive Character, the WWII Vet Who Lives in a Bunker
Seattle, Washington
Panama Hotel and Tea Shop
This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.
PĂ¡jara, Spain
Villa Winter
Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.
England
Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery
No one is sure what to do with this WWII shipwreck that sits at the bottom of the Thames, still loaded with tons of explosives.
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Nazis Secretly Bred Angora Rabbits at Concentration Camps
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The World War II Tool That Changed How We Listen To Birdsong
Zagreb, Croatia
Villa Rebar
This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.
Kayenta, Arizona
Burger King Navajo Code Talkers Display
Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.
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