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Checkpoint Charlie is watching you

These photos at Checkpoint Charlie today show a Russian soldier facing west, and an American soldier facing east, symbolizing the days when this was a hostile place.
Standard tourist behavior

June 11th 2005
We discovered that we both have a museum limit of one per day. Standing in one place reading all the exhibits really wipes out our feet and makes the rest of the day a lot less fun. Fortunately, we discovered this after we managed to see most everything we wanted. We started the day with a leisurely breakfast in our neighborhood near the Haeckescher Markt (no, for some reason, they don ... read more
Europe » Germany » Berlin » Berlin

German Flag As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more
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