We arrived in Poland well aware of Auschwitz and anticipated that it would be the culminating moment of the trip, when everything we studied, discussed, and felt along the way would reach a climax. We had read of the other camps on the itinerary, including Majdanek, but they didn't carry the name-brand-infamy of Auschwitz. Imagine our surprise, then, when a visit to the Majdanek Extermination Camp left an indelible impression upon all of us, providing us with one iconic, scarring image of the brutality of man.