Firenze Florence
The city the de' Medici's built—a city bisected by narrow alley like streets lined with multistory buildings that create a canyon like environment is also home to some grandiose architecture. Because the city is so tightly constructed, one cannot get far enough back to capture the magnitude of buildings such as Santa Maria del Fiore. The cathedral is so tightly surrounded that it is all but impossible to survey its exterior from any single point. It does however emphasize its enormity in comparison to the surrounding buildings. Of course the mass of humanity from other continents swarming about the base increases the difficulty in making a photograph.

Santa Maria del Fiore (on a Sunday)