Why, Nazi flak towers, of course!
These monstrosities are permanently located in the Augarten, a beautiful French baroque style park in Vienna's 2nd district. I love this place - it's full of kids playing soccer, families wandering around, joggers, and even people hanging out and eating and drinking at small cafes.
The towers are definite eyesores, but can't be destroyed because exploding or imploding them would damage the neighboring houses. So, they stay, and you kind of get used to them.
It's my favorite place to jog in Vienna, and I always enjoy seeing the Muslim women also running in full hijab, Orthodox Jewish women walking and talking, and little Turkish kids playing soccer. The Augarten is located in the traditionally Jewish district of the city, and it's also home to many immigrants.
The irony is beautiful - so many of the city's "non-Aryans" playing, relaxing, and enjoying themselves in the shadow of things designed to help defend the Reich from the Untermenschen. Priceless.
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