Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. An imposing, austere row of buildings stretches for almost three ...

PRORA, Germany (AFP) — One of the biggest relics left behind by the Nazis is undergoing a radical transformation on a German island, harnessing a property boom to become a luxury tourist destination.

Having stood for decades as a relic of Nazi hubris, the immense site of the ‘Strength Through Joy’ camp at Prora is being redeveloped and will soon serve its original purpose – housing holidaymakers ...

One of the biggest relics left behind by the Nazis is undergoing a radical transformation on a German island, harnessing a property boom to become a luxury tourist destination. Developers are now ...

Some buildings have a hard time shaking their past, and when it comes to architectural relics from the Third Reich, the past becomes even harder to shake. Plans to renovate a former vacation home for ...

Instagram has made travel competitive. For a younger generation of holidaymakers, it is no longer sufficient to experience a destination, you need to be seen to do so. And not just any destination. As ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. One of the biggest relics left behind by the Nazis is set to become a luxury – but controversial – tourist destination. Prora, on the ...

With estate agents waxing lyrical about the “smell of the sea, the scent of pines and panoramic views of nature” you could almost be forgiven for forgetting the sinister past of the luxury Baltic ...

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Axel Bering is the kind of person who seeks out challenges that would cause others to give up hope. For years, the former banker has been running a small history museum in Berlin that is far from ...