I'm my reviews, you will always find coffee spots and beautiful architecture from all the countries…read moreI've visit. Karlstor in Munich was beautiful. Another old building we stumbled upon in our travels. They are old gates to the city from the 14th century. We were lucky to pass by a tour group walking the grounds and snagged that little bit of history before walking on. Beyond the city gates are some old buildings and churches we popped into before being asked for a ticket. It was a lovely little walk that could have easily been a day tour.

This is one of those participatory fountains, where you're expected to soak your feet and kids can…read morerun around amongst the water jets. Everybody gets a bit wet, especially if it's windy. Unfortunately, most of the people who pass through the Stachus Rondel are busy rushing to get somewhere else, and few are in the mood to moisten. I long to see a bit of streetwise FKK here.

7/6/2024 - giant cool building near the residence and the treasury for the jewelry. Amazing…read morebuilding. Great for photos.

As far as Platzes go, Effnerplatz was a problem. It was, and remains, a tram terminus. But with…read morethe long-awaited new extension of tram line 16 to toney St. Emmeram, the good burghers of Munich felt the need to tart up this bleak, traffic-tortured roundabout. And tart it, they did. Iowan sculptress Rita McBride, then resident in Munich, won the design competition for a public sculpture with a six-story, two tonne abstract homage to Mae West's voluptuous figure. Engineering the grande dame's curves demanded high-tech, light weight composites, since she stands over a freeway tunnel. (http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/mae-west-pipe-dream-in-munich). Builders craned her bustiere in to place in the spring of 2011. (http://vimeo.com/32972116) Reactions from Miss West's public are mixed. Most seem to find her a tad under-dressed. Mayor Christian Ude thinks she looks like something form the hardware store. Others wonder if, indeed, she is finished. Since the artwork was designed to be minimalist, perhaps we citizens should decorate her for Christmas, Or at least use her frame to house a reactor core. So, if you happen to be taking tram 16 to St. Emmeram, why don't you check in from beneath her petticoat?