Places clemensbernardt Wants to Go

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.

This 10th-century seaside abbey holds spectacular views and a window into the past.

Wander through the Corridor of Wonders in these stunning limestone caverns.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

It's believed that these columns marked the end of the Via Appia.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

This fishing contraption sits on top of a series of spindly wooden stilts.

A magnificent amphitheatre that once hosted gladiators is now considered the most significant in the entire region

The oldest preserved Triumphal Arch in Northern Italy

The oldest civic library in Italy can trace its foundation back to 1619.

Murals created to save a fisherman's quarter from demolition!

A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.

Discover the ruins of medieval paper mills, a scenic gorge, and a museum celebrating centuries of paper production.

This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.