Berlin, Germany
The Bebelplatz
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
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Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Vejle, Denmark
This unique architectural wonder is home to luxury apartments.
Kværndrup, Denmark
Generations have refused to move this doll from its dusty resting place to preserve a castle from a watery fate.
Billund, Denmark
The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.
Norresundby, Denmark
This Danish rock field is actually a sprawling ancient cemetery holding the bodies of 700 Vikings.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Warsaw, Poland
The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.
Krakow, Poland
Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Warsaw, Poland
This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.
Treblinka, Poland
A somber memorial honors the hundreds of thousands of lives lost at this labor and extermination camp.
Krakow, Poland
Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.
Malbork, Poland
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Warsaw, Poland
The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
Krakow, Poland
At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.
Warsaw, Poland
A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.
Warsaw, Poland
Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.
Grabarka, Poland
Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.
Warsaw, Poland
A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.
Warsaw, Poland
A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.
Krakow, Poland
The unsettling remnants of a torn down movie set lies nearby the ruined location of the actual Płaszów Labor Camp.