Laureen and I had traveled to Salzburg the day before. We now found ourselves on tour through Bavaria, Germany, to visit the infamous Eagles Nest of Adolf Hitler high in the Berchtesgaden Alps.

The former Nazi retreat of Berchtesgaden, better known as the Eagle's Nest, is is now both a mountain inn and a memorial. It has now reopened after refurbishments, notably to the site's historic ...

Führer's Nest When Andre François-Poncet, former French Ambassador to Germany and now to Italy, went to the Bavarian Alps last October to take leave of Führer Adolf Hitler, he ...

Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest a poignant experience As I fingered the jagged green marble of a chipped-up fireplace mantle, my guide told me the story. This lodge - which sits like a James Bond ...

The Eagle’s Nest was designed as a 50 th birthday present for Adolf Hitler. Commissioned and overseen by Martin Bormann, the home remains an impressive feat of engineering even today.

BERCHTESGADEN, Germany — As I fingered the jagged green marble of a chippedup fireplace mantel, my guide told me the story. This lodge - which sits like a James Bond fantasy atop an alpine peak ...