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This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

One of the four sanctuaries of Rieti's Holy Valley was the site of the first living nativity scene.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

This former papal residence was the site of an infamous incident known as the “slap of Anagni.”

This mysterious ancient arch is hidden in the forest of Simbruini Mountains Regional Park.

The ruins of this once gorgeous medieval church are still standing, despite the region's constant flooding.

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.

An intact, still operating pharmacy from the 18th-century filled with numerous artifacts and paintings.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.