Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
Trench of Bayonets
Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes.
Schwerin, Germany
Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.
Binz, Germany
Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.
Berlin, Germany
One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.
Lakki, Greece
This Greek cinema was architecturally inspired by Mussolini's vision of a fascist Mediterranean utopia.
Berlin, Germany
A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.
Berlin, Germany
When German-Iraqi relations broke down, this embassy was vacated post haste.
Berlin, Germany
These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Wustermark, Germany
The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.
Oranienburg, Germany
This abandoned hospital has a long history, having housed both German and Soviet soldiers in the course of its life.
Nienhagen, Germany
Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.