30 years ago the Checkpoint Charlie border crossing between the communist East and capitalist West Berlin during the Cold War was removed. A designated crossing for foreigners and allied troops, Checkpoint Charlie was also used for prisoner swaps between East and West. Thirty years on, the site has been turned into a tourist trap and authorities are mulling its future.

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