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Dragon’s Teeth and Doom Turtle Tanks

Join Zuko and Baymax on a unique hike through Lambsborn, Germany, as they explore the remnants of the Siegfried Line (Germany’s WWII antitank barrier) and uncover the story behind the “Dragon’s Teeth” and the heaviest American tank, the “Doom Turtle.”

Spend Spooky Season in Poland

If you want to try an unconventional and less stereotypical themed-travel adventure, Poland has some great haunted and lore-filled spots to explore.

Europe’s memorial stumbling stones

Small brass cobblestones across Europe form a massive memorial to former citizens who were victims of Nazi persecution. Each tells the story of an individual life.

A guide to baking flours in Europe

Ready to buy flour near your installation in Germany, Italy or the U.K.? Here is a PDF guide that you can download to help you figure out which European flour matches your baking project.

The ghost liberated by the U.S. Army

USAG Bavaria installations in Grafenwöhr and Vilseck have a ghostly neighbor who haunts the dark rural roads and abandoned mines around the village of Freihung.

The curious case of medieval cats

Have you ever noticed the cats in medieval paintings or in the margins of manuscripts and wondered why they were painted with such dopey faces and strange poses? Did artists just not know how to paint them or is there intention behind their comical proportions and bulging eyes?

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