Madrid, Spain
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An iconic photograph from the Spanish Civil War saved this shrapnel-scarred historic house from destruction.
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Madrid, Spain
An iconic photograph from the Spanish Civil War saved this shrapnel-scarred historic house from destruction.
Madrid, Spain
Remains of the lost church hide beneath this Spanish Parliament building.
Madrid, Spain
These three pillboxes still remain as a witness of the Spanish Civil War in a park of Madrid.
Madrid, Spain
This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.
Madrid, Spain
A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.
Madrid, Spain
The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.
Madrid, Spain
This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.
Madrid, Spain
This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.
Madrid, Spain
Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This forgotten building was one of the few Philadelphia-area breweries to survive Prohibition.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.
Vienna, Austria
The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
Beelitz, Germany
Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.
Wustermark, Germany
The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.
Berlin, Germany
A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.
Berlin, Germany
A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Berlin, Germany
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.
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.
Berlin, Germany
A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.