1. Heerstrasse, Bonn, Germany. You almost certainly couldn’t build a road with the trees that close together in the United States. You can’t have permanent obstructions that narrow the road to 20’ or less in most municipalities. Too bad.

    Heerstrasse, Bonn, Germany. You almost certainly couldn’t build a road with the trees that close together in the United States. You can’t have permanent obstructions that narrow the road to 20’ or less in most municipalities. Too bad.

  2. German Town Selling Potholes

    Germany had a cold winter that has busted up 40 percent of its roads. One cash-strapped town, Niederzimmern, will stamp your name on the pothole patch after you pay 50 Euros to have it fixed.

  3. “The Berg” is a proposed artificial mountain to replace an airport in Berlin, Germany. The mountain would be 1000 meters (!) high and serve as wildlife habitat and recreation space for nearby residents. This thing has some measure of local support, and I could see how it would be a tourist destination. I get the sense that this kind of thing could only work once before completely becoming a gimmick (and I think this is pretty gimmicky already).

    Found via ArchDaily and photo © The Berg.

    “The Berg” is a proposed artificial mountain to replace an airport in Berlin, Germany. The mountain would be 1000 meters (!) high and serve as wildlife habitat and recreation space for nearby residents. This thing has some measure of local support, and I could see how it would be a tourist destination. I get the sense that this kind of thing could only work once before completely becoming a gimmick (and I think this is pretty gimmicky already). Found via ArchDaily and photo © The Berg.