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Located in downtown Augsburg right next to the excellent shopping at the City Gallery, The Vogeltor is a four-story gated tower that dates back to 1445. The structure is one of the only remaining gates of the historic city walls, but it's better known for the story behind its construction. Legend has it that the city refused to pay the builders after the tower was complete, claiming it wasn't straight. The builder then climbed to the top of the tower and defecated out the window, proving the city council wrong when his feces fell straight to the ground without touching the side of the tower.

Oberer Graben, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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