Soar!
The Gothic cathedral was designed to drive the eye toward the heavens. Nowhere (OK, maybe Amiens) is this more apparent than the Kolner Dom. It took literally centuries to be completed, and it is remarkable that it was spared in WWII -- the Dom sits proudly and unmissable by the Hohenzollern Bridge. But the structure, while damaged, remained sound, and it is still there for us to enjoy — tall and proud. Its twin spires and the crowns of the three kings (who are said to be in the gold reliquary) are the symbols of its city, Cologne, Germany.
Uploaded on December 14, 2015