Still more random things.
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| This road sign represents either Tom Hanks in the film Big or a pedestrian crossing. In Italy, pedestrian crossings are marked with a set of stripes and are known as "zebra crossings". |
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| Florence's historic center, the area inside the final set of city walls was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. |
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| Trains in Italy today go much faster than in the past. The maximum allowed speed of the special alta velocita (high speed) trains is 300km/hour (about 186mph). The trains can actually travel up to about 400km/hour on certain stretches of track. |
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| Il gatto: a feline neighbor that sometimes visits our balcony |
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