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Aug '07

Genoa: You’ll wonder why Columbus ever left

This February 2006 photo shows the childhood home of Christopher Columbus in Genoa, Italy. Though Genoa can't elbow past Rome, Venice and Florence amid Italy's must-see cities, it is a fabulous spot. (AP Photo/Fritz Faerber)Genoa, if you ignore the debate among scholars, is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. But after visiting the famed historic port, you might wonder why the explorer ever left.


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