New Guinness World Record!

German city of Duisburg is now home to the world's tallest sandcastle, with a height of 16.68 meters.

A German travel operator organized the construction of the mammoth sandcastle, bringing in 3,500 tons of sand over the past three and a half weeks to the site at a former steelworks in the inland city. It takes the title from a 14.84-meter sandcastle built early this year in India.

The new sandcastle is decorated with sand models of tourist attractions such as Athens' Acropolis, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The castle will be on display until at least September 24.