Carnival is celebrated in this city located in West Germany.

Frankfurt is Germany's banking city and is located in _____ .

It is home to 18 out of the 19 total skyscrapers found in all of Germany! (A skyscraper is defined as a building that is at least 150 meters or 492 feet tall!) To put that in perspective, Charlotte has 8 skyscrapers by this definition, and NYC has over 100 skyscrapers taller than 650 feet!

The Sorbs live in this part of Germany.

The Döner Kebab was created in this city located in East Germany.

This region was known for coal mining.

This region was once under the control of the former Soviet Union after WWII.

This region has foods with "interesting" names. Popular foods include a veggy & bacon stew, blood sausage, and a "gruene Sosse".

Foods typical of this region are the Baumkuchen and Currywurst.

Germany's famous Rhine river flows through this region. It is the largest river in Germany. There are still many castles along this river which are awesome to see while on a boat cruise.

The brothers Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm lived in this region of Germany. They are famously known for compiling the first written volumes of German fairy tales. They are also well-known for starting an encyclopedia project of the German language in the 1800s.

Frankfurt is considered the birthplace of "techno" music and is located in this region of Germany.

Nordrhein-Westfalen is Germany's most populous state and is located in this region. It is home to Charlotte's sister city Krefeld and the former capital city of Bonn.

This magnificent cathedral is found in this western city.

Saarland is Germany's smallest state and is located in this region. It is also the most french of all the German states!

The people in this region are known for their sense of humor and for being very open and friendly. They are also known for being party ready!

This is Germany's largest city.