At 22 feet, the world’s tallest freestanding cuckoo clock happens to be located in the city of Kimberley, B.C. Erected in 1973, the clock yodels on cue, but instead of offering a bird it features Happy Hans, a Bavarian-style mountaineer in alpine hat and lederhosen, sporting a beer stein. In celebration of his 50th birthday … Continue reading World’s tallest freestanding cuckoo clock, B.C.’s Happy Hans, undergoing historic restoration