Florence, Italy - Florence from the top of the Basilica. 463 steps to get this view. What a workout.
Florence, Italy - Look closely at the bottom level of the fresco on the dome. That is not what you want to be seeing when your time on earth comes to an end. I suggest shooting for a location a bit higher up. This was actually a bit shocking to find a depiction of Hell held so high in a cathedral. From the main viewer gallery for worship, it is not visible. You have to walk under the dome, turn around and then look up. I guess this was a reminder to the priest of his awesome responsibility to his flock.
Florence, Italy - Here is the bell tower from the top of the basilica. The Floridians know how to do architecture. As I'm standing up here I realize the I'm a structure built in medieval times that is suspended a few hundred feet off the ground. I hope that we do not have an earthquake
