The Victory Column in Berlin is a structure that celebrates several Prussian (a.k.a. Germany before it was called Germany, sort of) military victories.  When American forces were stationed in Germany following World War II, it gained the nickname "Chick on a Stick". 



This might be the coolest picture I've ever taken.  I originally didn't include it in my trip recap because it didn't look that good on my computer screen at work.  But on my home laptop, it looked completely different, and awesome. 

The funny thing is that the picture was taken during our guided bike tour.  Our tour guide said to just pedal past it because we'd be coming back later to talk about it and take pictures.  I disobeyed the order because I could see rain clouds coming into the area, so I wanted to take a picture while it was still light.  The sun happened to be at a perfect position in the sky, so I used my point-and-shoot camera and got the picture.  Not bad for an amateur. #entertainment