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You may be familiar with Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory if you’ve seen Schindler’s List. The movie is based on the book Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally, which follows the true story of Oskar Schindler, a N**i Party member who owned an enamelware factory in Kraków and is credited with saving about 1,200 Jews.

If you’ve seen The Imitation Game, you probably know about Bletchley Park. This Allied base on the outskirts of London famously housed the British code-breaking operation.

You’ll find the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in the center of Berlin. Consisting of 2,711 concrete blocks, this massive memorial was built to allow visitors to reflect peacefully on the topic with some privacy. The blocks cover about 800 square meters (4.7 acres) of land in the city center.

Another mind-blowing Dutch WWII location is in a town called Overloon. The area was famously liberated by the Americans and British during the Battle of Overloon, which was part of Operation Market Garden.

Anne Frank’s story is one of the most infamous to come out of WWII. She documented her family’s experience of hiding from N**i German persecution in her journals, providing rare insight into the thoughts and events of the European Jews in hiding.

Built in 1933, Dachau was the first concentration camp and remains one of the most infamous WWII sites in Germany. Its original purpose was as a political prison, but it later evolved into an extermination camp, killing thousands of people who were Jewish, homosexual, or physically or mentally disabled.

Before the successful D-Day attack, British forces executed a rescue mission for 338,000 British, French, and Belgian troops who were trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, France. The mission, known as Operation Dynamo, aimed to rescue the troops from the French Port of Dunkirk and bring them back to Britain.

The Cabinet War Rooms (referring to the entire underground complex), more widely known as the Churchill War Rooms (referring to the area where Churchill lived and worked), is a can’t-miss WWII tour in Europe. This collection of rooms and dimly lit hallways is where Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his advisors planned crucial missions and provided a safe space for the British government to run business.

One of the most horrific events of WWII is the use of concentration camps by N**i German soldiers and SS command. Prisoners of war, Jewish people, and those who opposed or did not align with the N**i German ideal were sent to either concentration camps, extermination camps, or forced-labor camps.

Normandy Beach, where the infamous D-Day invasion took place, is easily one of the most significant World War II sites. The objective of the mission, known as Operation Neptune, was to open a second front opposite the Russians in the East to put more pressure on the N**i German army.

Not only are they less crowded than European beaches, they are absolutely gorgeous and tranquil! Some of our favorites: Lake Bled in Slovenia, Königssee in Germany, and Zell-am-Zee in Austria.

Everyone knows beer is cheap, especially in Germany. But the more you drink, the more money you are going to drink away! Those €3 beers add up!