Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. An imposing, austere row of buildings stretches for almost three ...

THE former Nazi leader had a grand vision for a budget holiday resort by the sea. Here it is, and it ain’t pretty. Prora, a seaside mega-resort on the east German island of Rugen, was intended as a ...

It can get windy and cool along the Baltic Sea. Resorts set out cozy wicker beach chairs.(Ostsee-Holstein-Tourismus) Beautifully restored houses welcome visitors on the town square of Stralsund, the ...