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...powers. The Reichstag has been rebuilt entirely, topped by British architect Norman Foster's breathtaking dome. The parliament is off limits to visitors, but it's possible to climb to the top of the dome for fantastic views of the city. A short walk from the Reichstag is the Brandenburg Gate. Built in 1791 to look like the Propylaea of the Acropolis, the gate became a symbol of the Berlin Wall, which was first cracked open here...
...Best Sightseeing: An outfit called Berlin Walks has a series of fascinating walking tours of Berlin. Daily, there's a Discover Berlin tour that includes the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate. Also a tour of Infamous Third Reich Sites. All in English...
Renovation of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate began in November, but the ugly scaffolding that usually surrounds such a building site is nowhere to be seen. Instead, the city's 18th century landmark has been swathed in a series of gigantic posters promoting Deutsche Telekom. The wrapping of construction scaffolding in mammoth ad posters is just one example of "ambient media," a fast-growing marketing genre that's finding new places to advertise in the Old World...
...sales will rise by 30% this year. Elsewhere in Europe, Global outdoor specialist Poster Publicity pegs the total value of the German and French markets at $178.5 million and growing. The Media Vehicle last year opened an office in the Netherlands. And Megaposter, the German company that draped the Brandenburg Gate in advertising, recently began operations in seven other countries as part of a pan-European push. Markets are emerging in Eastern Europe as well. Hungarian mobile operator Pannon wrapped its logo around commuter trains and taxis - a classic ambient approach in Western markets but a first in Hungary...
...Stylish fashions for large women b) The 10th anniversary of German unification c) Eating the Brandenburg Gate and living to tell the tale d) Cher's yard sale...