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Ulm, Germany (map), 2000 Photograph by Taylor Kennedy The Ulm cathedral presides over the Christmas market below, framed by decorative lights and shown from a shopper’s vantage point. The cathedral was built to hold over 20,000 worshippers, more than twice the population of Ulm at the time of the structure’s inception in 1377. More From Taylor Kennedy Photography      More From National Geographic • Santa’s Reindeer: The Creation of a U.S. Legend • Mistletoe: Holiday Romance Under a Parasite     Online Store Find photography products in our online store.

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