Checkpoint Charlie was the most popular border crossing between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War. It has also had a starring role in major films, including the James Bond franchise.

CHECKPOINT Charlie… the name still sends a shiver down the spine of people like me who are old enough to remember the Sixties ...

Checkpoint Charlie is an old crossing point between the Soviet-controlled East Berlin and the American-controlled West Berlin ...

Berlin is one of the largest cities in Europe (about nine times the size of Paris), so traversing this gigantic metropolis in a limited period of time can seem daunting. Attractions are spread out ...

Most tourists, however, flock to Checkpoint Charlie ... the border into West Germany. (Berlin alone saw more than 5,000 documented successful escapes — 565 by East German guards — but also ...

After World War II, Germany was divided into East and West ... Berlin Wall Memorial – Bernauer Strasse (publication date: Oct ...