Berlin is such an interesting city. If you’ve traveled around Germany to any extent, you’ll see a stark contrast between ...

The fall of the Berlin Wall signified the beginning of a new society - but who were the first band who performed after this historic event? Find out here.

HEIDELBERG, Germany -- At a traffic intersection in downtown Berlin almost 50 years ago this week, tensions between the United States and the former Soviet Union nearly escalated to the point of ...

Berlin's city council wants to get rid of a memorial at the site of Checkpoint Charlie, a security gate on the Berlin Wall. Hundreds of black crosses represent those killed trying to escape East ...

Checkpoint Charlie's lesser-known Cold War contemporary, Allied Checkpoint Bravo, has been sold at auction for the minimum bid price of €45,000 ($58,000) to an anonymous purchaser. ...

Authorities in Germany's capital Berlin have banned local performers from wearing US army uniforms at Checkpoint Charlie, the iconic Cold War crossing between the east and west of the city.

In Berlin, we explore museums dedicated to the history of the gone-but-not-forgotten Wall. The Berlin Wall Memorial and Museum House at Checkpoint Charlie educate visitors about Berlin's ...

Berlin — German authorities have banned actors from posing as American GIs at Checkpoint Charlie, the historic U.S.-controlled border crossing between communist East and West Berlin. Tourists ...

Checkpoint Charlie is ranked #18 out of 20 things to do in Berlin. See pictures and our review of Checkpoint Charlie.

It was the most determined show of U.S. strength since the Berlin crisis began, but staged belatedly, over a narrow issue. If one U.S. bulldozer had been at work on Aug. 13 to stop East Germany ...

Berlin, Germany, June 22, 1990: Dignitaries stand in front of Checkpoint Charlie as the historic guard post is removed by a crane. The site of many daring escapes, one infamous showdown between U ...