Rothenburg, Bavaria, Germany

Rothenburg, aka the cutest town on the face of the planet, was a lovely way to finish off my weekend. This tiny town has almost been perfectly preserved since the 14th century ... and except for the hordes of tourists that invade it daily, has looked pretty much the same for the past 700 years.

The town is surrounded by a totally intact medieval wall ...

I walked all the way around the town on the ramparts!

Here I am, taking a break as I walked around the whole town

(it only took about an hour, really, I'm just lazy)

Here's a view of the Old Town Square from the bell tower of the 14th century Rathaus

The climb up was one of the most interesting (and by that I mean "precariously vertical") climbs of this sort that I've ever done!

The Jacobskirche is famous for their "Holy Blood Altar"

It is very large and, uh, wooden ... I confess, I'm way out of my league with 15th century German Altarpieces.

Finally, you can't escape Rothenburg without experiencing some serious Tourist Kitsch.

This is a shot from when I was trapped inside this enormous indoor Christmas Village ... that Nutcraker is over a story tall ... yipes.