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History: The Berlin Wall Went Where?
The Berlin Wall was almost 90 miles long. That's a lot of concrete to take down. Parts of the wall are easy to locate but what happened to the rest of it? James Williams finds out.
Added: Nov 8, 2009
Views: 20781 Views
Runtime: 01:31
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