Considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence helped lead Europe out of the Middle Ages as a center of politics, finance, art, and culture. Seven-odd centuries later, it"s a snap to get aerial views of that era"s marvels, like the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (known more simply as the Cathedral of Florence). A crowning achievement in a city of crowning achievements, the complex includes a campanile, or bell tower, and a white-roofed baptistery in addition to the cathedral with its grand dome.
The Cathedral of Florence, Italy
Today in History
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Mount Pico, Portugal
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World Wildlife Day
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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Join the parade for World Elephant Day
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Walk the line
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A rest stop for the birds
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Art in the chapel
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Manhattan
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Veterans Day
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A towering view of the Pale Mountains
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