AUSTRIA: Vienna Looking Up

When I walk I tend to look at my feet to make sure I don't trip over anything.

BIG mistake. 

So many of the big cities in Europe have old buildings that are stunning. 

The attention to detail, from top to bottom, is amazing. 

Vienna is one of those cities with a plethora of beautiful buildings that have incredible details from the ground up to the soaring roofs and domes. 

I now know that when walking around the city it is important to look UP so as not to miss any of the intricate details that centuries ago someone took the time to create. 

This post is dedicated to looking UP in Vienna and not worrying about tripping over anything.

Look up in churches. 

Look above doorways or windows.

Look up at the ceilings in palaces.

Look up at the statues.

And the toughest one for me, is to look way up to the top of the buildings!

It blows my mind to think of all the time, effort, craftsmanship and talent that went into the "garnishes" on buildings that get lost in the mix by all the other objects of beauty.

One phenomenal piece of artwork is just a small part of the entire package. 

Often people who started on a building never saw the completion.

I am now making a concerted effort to spend more time looking up and less time looking at my feet. 

I don't dare push my luck and add chewing gum at the same time!