Italy
This bronze statue (1554) in Florence is of Perseus beheading Medusa. It was intended to warn enemies of their fate.
Ponte Vecchio, the oldest surviving bridge in Florence was built in 1345. It was originally the domain of blacksmiths, butchers, and tanners, who used the river for disposing of waste.
Our next big stop was Rome and the Vatican City.
The Pantheon, the Roman “temple of all the gods,” is the most extraordinary and best-preserved ancient building in Rome. This building was built in 118 AD and probably designed by the Emperor Hadrian. The inside is absolutely amazing. Standing under the massive dome of this lavishly marble decorated interior, it is hard to image the building being almost 1900 years old.
Inside the Pantheon
This monument was begun in 1885 and inaugurated in 1911 in honor of Victor Emmanuel II, the first King of unified Italy.