Florence in $850s-$900s RT

Florence + the Machine isn't just a band... it's also the life story of Leonardo da Vinci. The polymath spent most of his life in this city!

You can follow in his footsteps by starting off in his birthplace of Vinci, about an hour outside of town. While wandering this pretty little Tuscan town, you'll find a museum and library dedicated to him.

Back in Florence, head to the Uffizi Gallery to see a collection of Leo's drawings and paintings, alongside Botticelli's Birth of Venus and works by other Italian masters whose names match the Ninja Turtles. 

But the Dog Days aren't over until you've seen those famous machines — fortunately there's an entire museum dedicated to recreating them :-)