The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification in 1990 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

The fall of the Berlin Wall that separated West and East Berlin from Aug. 13, 1961, to Nov. 9, 1989, is known as the monumental event that marked the end of the Cold War. The following year ...

From hot air balloons to secret tunnels, some tried anything to escape East Berlin. These are the most daring—and strangest—attempts.

The 3-ton pockmarked, gray concrete slab sits between a bullring, a lighthouse and the border wall, which extends into the Pacific Ocean.

The Berlin Wall divided Germany – and Europe - for nearly 30 years. Like other walls around the world, this inhumane structure tore families apart and destroyed lives.

Immigration Berlin Wall relic gets ‘second life’ on U.S.-Mexico border as Biden adds barriers Shards of the Berlin Wall scattered worldwide after it crumbled in 1989, with collectors putting ...

On this day in 1989, the Berlin Wall was destroyed, allowing citizens to travel freely from East to West Berlin.