Lainate, Italy
Ninfeo di Villa Litta
An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.
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Lainate, Italy
An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.
Marmore, Italy
Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.
Calcata Vecchia, Italy
Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.
Capalbio, Italy
Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.
Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy
One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.
Stra, Italy
A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.
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.
Rome, Italy
This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.
Sasso di Castalda, Italy
Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.
Rome, Italy
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
Rome, Italy
An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.
Viterbo, Italy
This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.
Palermo, Italy
This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
Milan, Italy
Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.
Vagli Sopra, Italy
This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.
Pramarzo, Italy
Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.
Ravenna, Italy
Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.
Rome, Italy
The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.
Venice, Italy
The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."
Balestrino, Italy
Abandoned medieval hill town.
Doganella di Ninfa, Italy
Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.
Milan, Italy
The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.
Rome, Italy
More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.