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Rome's very own Trojan Horse?
The famous equestrian statue of King of Italy Victor Emmanuel II has a secret room inside. In the late 19th century, the designers and sculptors took a photo sharing a meal inside the horse.
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- Candlelight and the Sea were meant for each other.
- Look at that detail. The Column of Marcus Aurelius, a Roman victory column located in Piazza Colonna, Rome, Italy.
- A door knocker from Florence, Italy, crafted around the Renaissance.
- Byzantine mosaics on the ceiling of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy.
- There's something magical about medieval doors.
- Sometimes the smallest details bring us the greatest joy.
- Is there really a better way to divert rainwater from a building?
- Some doors you never forget opening. This is one of them.
- One of the world's most decadent chocolate shops.
