It is a 23-foot tall Christmas Pyramid, handcrafted in Germany for The Pauline and Austin Neuhoff Christmas Village at the Dallas Arboretum. Visitors can admire the festive addition through Dec. 31.

But if you’re thinking of a tiny ornament, you’re in store for an eye-popping surprise: the wooden Christmas pyramid rises 30 feet high, the tallest in the U.S., Mayor Woody Jacobs said.

Tradtional wood toy figures are sold at the Alexanderplatz Christmas Market in Berlin, Germany. With visions of twinkling lights and sugarplums dancing in my head, I left California in early ...

Organizers will soon power up the 30-foot-tall Christmas Pyramid at the center of the market. Other attractions will include live entertainment, a Biergarten, and a full menu of European food treats.

Cullman’s pyramid was assembled by hand in Gahlenz, Germany, one of the owners, Gundolf Berger, said recently. “Building an outdoor pyramid is always something very special,” Mr. Berger said.