When I visited Rome earlier this year, I walked something like 20 miles in two days. That’s all the time I had, and I didn’t want to waste a second. After all, Rome’s vibrant neighborhoods, spectacular ruins and prevalence of sixteenth and seventeenth century buildings make it the perfect city for wandering – my favorite way to travel. Here are the (probable) homes that most intrigued me. Wouldn’t it be wild to live in a space (above) with a view of the Colosseum? For the first couple weeks, at least. Then it probably gets pretty ordinary.
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I sat on that bench and enjoyed a cup of gelato, cream with a hint of lemon. The magazine place in the background carried the New Yorker, but it cost something like $20.
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I hope the person who lives here appreciates that rooftop garden.
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If I had to live in a house that had been graffitied, this looks like a good one.
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This place is in Vatican City, which had a very cool salvage shop. Naturally their inventory looked a bit older than the readily available goods at our excellent showrooms.
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Very cool huh?
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They will retire to the country but remember fondly the sound of the motorcycles speeding under their guest bedroom.
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