Posted on 10/12/2009 3:43:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
BERLIN – If you're interested in the history of Eastern Europe under communism, a number of places around the region offer glimpses of life before the Berlin Wall fell. Here are a few of them, ranging from somber museums to historic sites to themed attractions that are downright kitschy or bizarre.
One must-see for tourists visiting Germany is Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, the former border crossing where U.S. and Soviet tanks dramatically faced off after East Germany sealed its border by building the Berlin Wall in 1961.
Gates along the wall were opened on Nov. 9, 1989, and crowds began to tear down the wall. This year marks the 20th anniversary of that event, which has come to symbolize the end of communism in Eastern Europe.
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The basement would likely be off limits as some facilities may still be in use.
I wonder if they have Spreewald Pickles there. (BTW if you haven't seen 'Goodbye, Lenin!', rent it)
If this administration is not stopped in it tracks you may be able to visit a cloned facility without leaving this country.
...they should have a live White House feed.
No need for Americans to burn up all that fossil fuel to travel to Germany to learn about living under a communist regime.
Just stay at home and Obama will continue to bring it to us.
I’d say LOL if it were not a possibility.
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