1.   Boarded-up storefronts hide turn-of-the century architectural jewels, and dilapidated buildings dot the once bustling streets.

2.   Gothic- and English-style buildings dot the region that is known for its many German festivals.

3.   The white buildings dot the flat countryside, looking as though trolls might come walking out.

4.   Half-completed buildings dot the town.

5.   The Interior Ministry where the ceremony was held was whitewashed for the occasion, but wrecked, scorched buildings still dot the compound.