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Legend said this huge, gnarled tree sheltered the saint during a storm.

An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

The ruins of this medieval tower are destined to crumble into the sea.

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

A medieval house with mysterious alchemical inscriptions on its facade

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

A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.

The collar worn by a fourth-century saint resides in this church, and is still used for blessings to this day.

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

All that is left of this medieval castle is two towers, both of which now display a visible tilt.

This medieval settlement was abandoned after a series of landslides. What remained was largely destroyed during a mock battle for a WWII film reel.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

This massive rock balanced for thousands of years being tossed here during a volcanic eruption.

Numerous stone coffins from different centuries, lined up in a sixth century basilica.