Sacred Spaces in Italy

A 15th-century park that recreates a bit of the Holy Land in Italy.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

This beautiful Romanesque church preserves stunning medieval frescoes and the excavations of a Roman market town.

A snow-white church overlooking the wonderful Tyrrhenian Sea.

This small hermitage is located along an ancient route that connected the Tiber and Rieti valleys.

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.

This small hermitage on Mount Scalambra was built near what some believe is the miraculous imprint of Saint Benedict's hand.

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.

The 16th-century son of Sienese nobility carved this hermitage out of volcanic rock.

A holy stone inside this spectacular hermitage is said to have healing properties.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.