Sunday in Berlin

So today I ended up wandering aimlessly around the city.
Here's a picture of the famous "Ampelmann," telling me "You shall not pass!" This little guy was originally the crosswalk signal in only East Berlin, but since reunification he has also begun showing up in parts of former West Berlin. This stoplight is just outside of Alexanderplatz.

Something about this skyline struck me... just looks very German I guess. Decided to snap a picture of it as I was coming out of an S-Bahn station.

 The British Embassy.

 Saw this mural on the side of an apartment building near my hostel in East Berlin.

The reason I liked that mural so much is because it contrasts with what is depicted in this next picture. A lot of East Berlin looks like this. Big gray boxes speckled with little windows. Communism and architecture don't mix well.

And finally, my favorite picture of the day.