Also the fact that I was free to enter and exit the camp, something that its prisoners didn't have the privilege of doing. Once inside the gates I really felt in a separate world, kind of like time never elapsed in the camp. All of the barracks are the same as the Nazis left them and have been turned into exhibits of various sorts. Where the prisoners once slept is now a history lesson and a living memorial. I took no pictures inside the camp so this is all coming from memory.
Memory really does serve better than pictures.
One of the first barracks explains the process of putting the prisoners into the camp. It dictated how they were captured and transported from their respective homes and then how they were placed and admitted into the camp. Various showcases contain personal items seized by the Nazis upon entering the camp. One contains eyeglasses. Thousands of pairs of eyeglasses, some broken, some bent, some in perfect shape.