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I’ve never been to Germany, but after seeing these pics I want to go. Before this, I always associated Germany with beer, sausage, and cars. Now I can add all of these cool things people have shared to that list.
1. “When Traffic Comes To A Complete Stop In Germany, The Drivers, (By Law) Must Move Towards The Edge Of Each Side To Create An Open Lane For Emergency Vehicles”
2. “A German Circus Is Using Holograms Instead Of Live Animals For A Cruelty-Free Magical Experience. And It’s Cool”
3. “Tampons In Germany Have A Normal 19% VAT, Books Only 7%. So Tampons Are Sold As A Book With The Great Slogan ‘Stop Taxing Periods. Period'”
4. “In April, Cherry Blossoms Bloom In Germany. Gifted By Japan After The Reunification”
“Planted in 1980, Bonn’s ‘Cherry blossom tunnel’ is among Germany’s most spectacular”
5. “This Is The ‘Neustadt Kunsthofpassage’ A Building In Germany That Plays Music When It Rains”
6. “Instead Of A Bible, This German Hotel Leaves A Copy Of The UN’s Declaration Of Human Rights”
7. “A German City Has Installed A Number Of Pods For Homeless People Fitted With Thermal Insulation To Sleep In”
8. “Kromlau Bridge, Germany”
9. “Though I’d Show You Guys What We Do In Schools In Germany”
10. “The Technical University Of Munich, Germany Has Slides On The 4th Floor If You Didn’t Feel Like Taking The Stairs”
11. “German Olympic Gymnasts Fight Against Sexualisation Of Women By Wearing Unitards For The First Time”
12. “Wuppertal Suspension Railway In Germany”
13. “German Professor Who Is A Hardcore Star Wars Fan Has Just Repainted An Observatory Into R2-D2”
14. “The Small German City Bad Vilbel Hadn’t Enough Space In The City Center For A New Library Building. So They Build The First And Only Library Bridge In Europe”
15. “This House Covered With Overgrown Ivy In The Botanischer Garten Gießen, The Oldest Botanical Garden In Germany”
16. “A Wheelchair Swing In Germany”
17. “Crosswalk Signals In Friedberg, Germany, The Town Where Elvis Presley Served In The US Army”
18. “Fun Facts About Germany”
19. “‘Women Only’ Parking In Germany. About 7% Of Violent Crimes Agains Women Occur In Parking Garages, And This Is An Attempt To Make Parking Safer For Women”
20. “In Germany There Is A Waterpark Called Tropical Islands. It’s Literal Tropical Island Built Inside Old Blimp Hangar”
21. “This Was My View As I Stepped Off The Train In Köln, Germany”
22. “Frankfurt, Germany Stunning Geometrical Parking Offers 60% Of Space And Easy Parking And Exit”
23. “Manhole Cover In Wiesbaden, Germany”
24. “In Germany You Can Play Pong With The Person On The Other Side Of Traffic Lights”
25. “Cat Shaped Kindergarten, Germany”
26. “Eschenheimer Turm”
“The oldest and most unaltered building in the foreground of Modern High Rises, Innenstadt district of Frankfurt, Germany. Erected, 15th century (1426-28).”
27. “German Supermarket Has A Genius In Charge Of Beer Promotions”
28. “This McDonald’s Has A ‘Drive-Thru’ For Boats. Located In Hamburg, Germany”
29. “There Is A Street Dedicated To Cherry Blossoms In Bonn Germany”
30. “In Germany, There Is An Elevator That Has An Aquarium Inside Of It”
31. “From Space, You Can Still See The Border Between East And West Berlin Due To The Different Types Of Light Bulbs Used In The Regions”
32. “In Germany We Have “Puke Sinks” In Some Public Places That Have Events Like The Oktoberfest”
33. “The Old German Man Out Of LEGO Bricks In Front Of Legoland Germany Wears Sandals With Socks”
34. “Germany Just Built An Electric Highway To Curb Pollution From Diesel Trucks”
35. “Snowy Bridge In Germany”
36. “This Bridge In Germany Was Painted To Look Like Legos”
37. “This Antique Door From 1380 In Regensburg (Germany) Helps Finding The Keyhole After You Drank Too Much Wine”
38. “My Gesellenstück. A Workpiece That You Have To Design And Build Yourself To Be A Licensed Carpenter In Germany”
39. “The Germany Outdoors Store Has A Pool In The Basement Where You Can Try Out Canoes”
40. “Shopping Cart Cleaning Machine In Germany”
41. “A Black House In Germany”
42. “This Is How Much An Emergency Ambulance Ride Ended Up Costing Me In Germany (10.00€)”
43. “The Escalator At The Uni Stuttgart Stop Has Been Broken For Weeks”
44. “A House Being Moved In Germany”
45. “Standing Wave Surfing In A German Sports Store”
46. “Giant Slide At A Playground In Germany”
47. “This Baggage Claim In Frankfurt, Germany”
48. “This Graveyard Rack Here Is The Most German Thing I’ve Seen So Far In 25 Years: Relatives Bring Their Own Watering Can And Lock It To A Designated ‘Watering Can Rack'”
49. “Guacamole In Germany”
50. “In Germany, They Serve Ice Cream Meant To Look Like Spaghetti”
h/t: BoredPanda