The Old Palace, or Palazzo Vecchio, is seen through a window in Florence, central Italy, May 4, 2011. Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and the symbol of the Renaissance. UNESCO inscribed the historic center of Florence in the World Heritage List in 1982. [Xinhua/Wang Qingqin] 

A pigeon rests on the Sculpture of David in front of the Old Palace, or Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence, central Italy, May 4, 2011. Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and the symbol of the Renaissance. UNESCO inscribed the historic center of Florence in the World Heritage List in 1982. [Xinhua/Wang Qingqin]