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What Lies Beneath…the Trevi Fountain?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

The Trevi Fountain. At 85.3 feet high and 65.6 feet wide, this tower of travertine is a big, wet dream. No, not that kind. One of the most recognized monuments in Rome, it’s where Anita Ekberg took a dip in … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day: Bernini’s Triton

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Baroque bad-ass Gian Lorenzo Bernini had his hand in a few of Rome’s most well-known fountains, including the elegantly muscular travertine Triton in Piazza Barberini.  This photo is from a bright May afternoon, but stop by at twilight to catch … Continue reading →

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