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Hohenzollernbrücke (Hohenzollern Bridge), Cologne - Couples have decorated this bridge, reconstructed in 1948 after demolishment in World War II, with thousands of padlocks representing eternal love and devotion. Hohestrasse, Cologne - This street was the first pedestrian shopping mall in Germany, emerging from the rubble of World War II. The famous Eau de Cologne was created here by 18th Centry Italian perfume designer Johann Maria Farina. Lufthansa Corporate Headquarters, Cologne - Although its operational hub has always been Frankfurt, Lufthansa's formal corporate headquarters are in Cologne Deutz on the east side of the Rhine river. Heiltig-Geist-Spital ( Frauentor, Nuremberg - This famous medieval tower stands guard at one of four entrances to Nuremberg's old town. Schoener Brunnen ( Kaiserburg, Nuremberg - This imperial castle, which once played host to visiting Holy Roman Emperors, dates back to the Middle Ages and managed to emerge unscathed from the World War II allied bombing raids that leveled 80% of the city's buildings. Grosse Strasse ( Congress Hall, Nuremberg - Part of the mostly unrealized complex of buildings envisioned by architect Albert Speer and the largest specimen of remaining Third Reich architecture. The Congress Hall was designed to host annual Nazi Party gatherings. Zeppelinwiese ( Zeppelin Field Grandstand, Nuremberg - It was atop this Grandstand that a giant swastika once stood. It was famously Residenz, Wuerzburg - Known as the Residenz Garden, Wuerzburg - Amongst Germany's greatest Baroque gardens, lined with statues of Greek gods and perfectly manicured shrubbery. Schweizer, Cologne Cathedral - The red-robed policemen of the Cologne Cathedral are named Floor, Cologne Cathedral - A 9th Century church mosaic adorns the floor of the oldest part of the Cathedral, which began construction in 1280. Nave, Cologne Cathedral - The massive neogothic nave stands 140 feet high. Shrine of the Magi, Cologne Cathedral - This box, made of gilded silver and enamel, was commissioned in the 12th Century to hold the purported remains of the three magi of the Bible. Gero Cross, Cologne Cathedral - The oldest crucifix north of the Alps dates back to the 10th Century. Revolutionary for its time, it depicts Jesus in a defeated posture, eyes closed. Nuremberger Sausage, Nuremberg - Each German city has its own unique namesake sausage. In Nuremberg, it is the fingerling Bratwurst, the ubiquitous Nuremberger street food served three to a bun with mustard or (increasingly) ketchup. Franconian Wine at Burgspital, Wuerzburg - The famous Franconian wine flows freely in local Spiral Steps, Cologne Cathedral - Visitors must climb nearly 509 spiral steps to reach the gorgeous view awaiting them atop the Cathedral's south tower. Stained Glass, Cologne Cathedral - The Cathedral contains a magnificent mixture of Medieval and Renaissance era stained glass, all of which was temporarily removed during World War II in anticipation of Allied bombing runs which would almost certainly have otherwise shattered it. Glass of Koelsch, Cologne - This unique local beer is pale and highly fermented. It comes served in relatively small glasses (for Germany) carried by waiters in large, circular bucketed serving trays. Typically, at the Peters Brauhaus pictured here, staff use a time-honored technique to keep track of the number of beers consumed per group of patrons: after each beer is served, another mark is made on the tabletop cardboard coaster. At the end of the night, the marks are tallied and the bill is paid.

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