Florence

Florence, capital of Italy's Tuscany region, is home to many masterpieces of Renaissanceart and architecture. One of its most iconicsights is the Duomo, a cathedral with aterracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. The Galleria dell'Accademia displays Michelangelo's "David" sculpture. The Uffizi Gallery exhibits Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" and da Vinci's "Annunciation."