Carrara Marble Quarries Tour - Before Michelangelo crafted his masterpiece, David, he started with a block of Carrara marble.

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" "Well, what I want to ask is how you knew all along that Mr. Lincoln was sitting inside that block of marble.

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Drifts of sparkling white marble dust surround the block.

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The block-long Palazzo was built in 1892 and embodies Italian elegance, with tiled marble floors, hand-painted fresco ceilings and a mix of Moroccan and Baroque flair.

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