The Berlin Wall is being sold off piece by piece as souvenirs

Pieces of the Berlin Wall are being sold off as souvenirs and can be found in the homes of tourists around the world. — Photos: JENS KALAENE/dpa

The night the Berlin Wall, divider of Germany and of the world, was brought down, people streamed to climb over it, stand on top of it or rush through it, in shock and jubilation.

Others came with hammers.