Renaissance era florence. A single highway interchange, Atlanta, Georgia. Same scale. http://t.co/LobiEaT2Pj

— Danielle Fong (@DanielleFong) June 22, 2013

I love this comparison, it shows Renaissance era Florence compared to a modern highway interchange at the same scale. It’s amazing to think that something we commute on and don’t give much thought to is the size of a such an influential city where people spent most (or all) of their lives.