Windmill (Ocarina of Time)

The Windmill, also known as ?, is a location from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Located in Kakariko Village, it is used to draw water up from the bottom of the Well of Three Features.

The Windmill is the largest building in Kakariko Village, and therefore, can easily be spotted. Strangely, when Link enters the Windmill, the text that appears reads "?" and not "Windmill"; this may be due to the fact that the building is connected to Dampé's Grave, which also reads "?" when Link enters it. This is also why Link shivers and sneezes in the Windmill if left idle, like he does in Dampé's Grave. The music in the Windmill is an extended version of the "Song of Storms".

The Windmill contains an upper level; while standing on the edge of a roof of a nearby house, Link can use his Longshot to grapple himself to a wooden post located inside a square hole high up on the front of the Windmill. The hole can only be seen briefly between the blades of the Windmill as they spin. Upon reaching the hole, Link faces a staircase leading up, as well as a good view of the entire village in between the windmill blades. Following the staircase leads only to another hole and oddly, a Cucco. This Cucco can be used to reach the back entrance to Impa's house, allowing Link to get the Piece of Heart therein.

Story
Inside the Windmill, Link meets Guru-Guru, who is trying to come up with a musical theme inspired by the Windmill. In the future, when talked to, Guru-Guru angrily recalls that in the past, a small child played a song for him that "messed up" the Windmill. Guru-Guru teaches Link this song, known as the "Song of Storms". Link travels back to the past and plays it for him, causing the Windmill to speed up, drain the water from the well and allow Link access to the catacomb-like complex below. This event is a paradox of sorts, as Guru-Guru teaches Link the "Song of Storms" in the future, yet Link teaches Guru-Guru the song when he travels back in time. Because of this, the question of who originally composed the song remains a mystery.

The Hero of Time
In this fan film based on Ocarina of Time, the Windmill is seen in Kakariko Village. It is the tallest building in the town, and can be easily spotted in many scenes.