The design thats actually holding the dome up

Florence

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September 29th 2005
This city was one of my favorites. A busy city but still with a rural quality. So many streets and so many things to see and do! First order of business? Gelato. Ohhh so worth it. I love that stuff. I could marrry a gelato man. He's got a good job. Its the best ice cream I've ever tasted, I don't even think it can fully be considered ice cream. Its in a class of its own. Ok, enough raving about ge ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more