If you look for images of the Berlin Wall today, what you find are mostly pictures of a wall plastered with graffiti, often with a sarcastic touch. What you rarely find are photos taken from the other side of the Wall, where the bleak grey structure meant nothing less than the end of the world. Germany became reunited again in 1990 with the former German Democractic Republic in the East joining the Western Federal Republic of Germany. In the years since, many parts of the dividing line that once ran right through the center of the country have grown over and are difficult to discover. Others however have been preserved to serve as a reminder of the times when a line consisting of fences, walls and a deadly dangerous no-man's lands separated families, neighbors and compatriots. It is a common misconception that the barriers between the two Germanys existed only...

One of the typical images of the Spanish scenery comes with lush green shrubs and red soil, dotted with white villages. Indeed, the tradition of painting houses in bright white is very common everywhere in Spain. They appear to be especially charming in Andalusia, where the light is particularly bright. Visitors interested in seeing these jewels have the option of following the Ruta de los Pueblos Blancos, the White Villages Route. This is a route that will not only lead to a lot of great views and impressive sceneries, but will also guide your way deep into history. Many of the towns and villages you will encounter go back to Roman or Phoenician settlements, a fact that reflects in the architecture of these places. Some of the most notable villages along the route include: AlgodonalesOne of the towns with a history going all the way back to the Roman Empire....