Perca, Italy
Earth Pyramids of Platten
These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.
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Perca, Italy
These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.
Cervia, Italy
A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.
Alberobello, Italy
Southern Italy's spinning top village.
Varese, Italy
A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.
Milan, Italy
Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.
Consonno, Italy
This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.
Naples, Italy
This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.
Tremosine, Italy
This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.
Vagli Sopra, Italy
This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.
Capalbio, Italy
Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.
Melendugno, Italy
Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.
Fregene, Italy
This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.
Lanzo D'intelvi, Italy
The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.
Calcata Vecchia, Italy
Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.
Sant'Agata Dé Goti, Italy
This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Isola San Giulio, Italy
A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.
Ravenna, Italy
Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.
Balestrino, Italy
Abandoned medieval hill town.
Cortenova, Italy
The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.
Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy
This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Province of Matera, Italy
An Italian hillside ghost town.