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A propaganda image from 1933 claimed to show Hitler enjoying an Eintopf meal—though in real life he seldom ate meat.

The Forgotten Nazi History of ‘One-Pot Meals’

Officials believed the stews and soups had the power to unite Germany.

Natasha Frost April 12, 2018

The Ludwigshöhe

Darmstadt, Germany

The Ludwigshöhe

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

Baby Johnny on the left; "Baby Hitler" on the right.

The True Story of Hitler's Fake Baby Photo

Or, how my uncle was once mistaken for infant Adolf.

Jeffrey Davis March 14, 2017

The hotel as it looks today.

L'Aquila, Italy

Hotel Campo Imperatore

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

Hitler's very own red phone of death.

Sold, for $243,000: Hitler's Personal Red Telephone

It was taken from his bunker.

Eric Grundhauser February 20, 2017

The castle had strategic importance for centuries.

Walbrzych, Poland

Książ Castle

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

Watch Anti-Hitler Vegetable Propaganda

During World War II, American cannery workers were urged to "beet Hitler."

Molly McBride Jacobson November 23, 2016

Hitler Probably Spent WWII High on Cocaine and Oxycodone

How the Nazis waged war with the help of illegal drugs.

Erik Shilling September 26, 2016

Muchołapka, or "Hitler's Stonehenge".

Muchołapka

A mysterious structure left behind on the Polish mountainside, sometimes called "Hitler's Stonehenge".

The Bendlerblock.

Berlin, Germany

The Bendlerblock

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

Permanently Closed

Airport Rangsdorf

Rangsdorf, Germany

Abandoned Airfield Rangsdorf

The ruined remains of the airport Claus von Stauffenberg departed in his failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler.

The Wildly Misunderstood Photos of Hitler in Disguise

The legend of how a make-up artist reimagined the German dictator blossomed in the internet age.

Andy Wright August 17, 2016

Landsberg am Lech, Germany

Landsberg Prison

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.