BERLIN – OCTOBER 19: (L-R) Berlin’s town hall (Rote Rathaus), the Brandenburg Gate, the Victory Column, or Siegessaeule and the Nikolaikirche stand illuminated during the Festival of Lights on October 19, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Landmarks across Berlin will be illuminated during the Festival of Lights, which runs from October 14-25. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)