der kölnische dom

Behold the Köln (Cologne) Cathedral, in all its gargantuan proportions!

The last time I climbed to the top of this bugger, I had a near fatal asthma attack - the result of scaling approx. one million ye olde stairs, in conjunction with the inhalation of city smog and dusty pigeon shit. Gross. But I did manage to enjoy the view, after taking a few long drags of Ventolin...