Auschwitz visited by 1.43 million people in 2012, a record number in its 65-year history

Photo Credit: Polish students leave the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial site in Oswiecim, Poland. Flickr / Adam Jones
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Travel is, and should be, as eye opening and educational as it is fun. Preservation efforts are currently underway to ensure that future travelers will be able to see and learn about Germany's past atrocities.