November 9, 2014, marked the 25th anniversary of one of the happiest events in recent history: The fall of the Berlin Wall.

HISTORIC ARTIFACT: An East German Trabant parked near the remnants of the Berlin Wall advertises “Trabi Safaris.” Photos by Ellen Girardeau Kempler for Gold Boat Journeys.
“The greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine.”
–David Bowie

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“Berlin is more a part of the world than a city. ”