Across the sea lies the city of Hamburg, Germany, home to 1.8 million people - the second largest city in Germany. A mecca of breathtaking architecture and cultural sophistication, Hamburg is also home to 2,302 bridges - more than than the city of Venice.
Though I've never ventured within its limits, my recent travels on the world wide web have pulled back the drapes on the window to this fair city. Sounds of Hamburg, an interactive site that uses Flash animation and an impressive system of live webcams, challenges YOU to be the composer. You can assign different instruments (strings, woodwinds, horns, etc.) to spaces, vehicles and people on Hamburg's bustling squares and roadways.
Altogether, it's a beautiful and creative way to experience one of Europe's real treasures from afar. (And certainly a more constructive use of time than Farmville.) Go forth, young Beethovens, and let Germany become your orchestra.
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