Ponte Vecchio
Walking along a millennium old bridge late at night is an amazing experience; the bridge offers a completely different - almost haunting - aura at night than it does under the sun.  With the many colors, tones and textures of one of the most famous bridges in Europe, it's no wonder Ponte Vecchio is the source of inspiration for many of the artists lining the porticos that surround the bridge.  The upper level Vasari corridor connects Palazzo Pitti to Palazzo Vecchio and the lower level houses many upscale jewelry stores that were home to butcher shops for the first 500 years of the bridge's life.  Over 1000 years since it's original construction, Ponte Vecchio has seen destruction due to flooding several times but has notably not suffered destruction at the hands of men.  While the surrounding bridges across the Arno River were destroyed during WWII, this one was left alone - supposedly under direct order from Hitler.

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