Berlin

Aiming to put an end to the Nazi war machine's six years of unfathomable bloodshed and destruction, Allied forces rushed toward Berlin in the closing days of World War II. But as fate would have it, the Red Army arrived first and began plundering at whim. In an act of heinous brutality, Russian soldiers are believed to have raped two million German women.

The Allies ultimately divided the prizes among different sectors, kicking off The Cold War in the process. Eighty years later, remnants of Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Wall are among the many war memorabilia that are dispersed around the rebuilt city.

Visitors can still enter the depths of a WWII bunker that is akin to Hitler's notorious Führerbunker, despite the fact that it has long since been destroyed. A terrifying recreation of the underground complex where the German dictator spent his final days before committing suicide is provided during the guided tour.

Country: Germany
State: Berlin