Milan, Italy
Torre Velasca (Velasca Tower)
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
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Milan, Italy
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
Dozza, Italy
Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.
Ercolano, Italy
For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.
Ponza, Italy
This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.
San felice del Benaco, Italy
A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.
Venice, Italy
This sturdy, circular stronghold served as one of the forts that protected the Venetian Lagoon.
Marsala, Italy
These ruins of a Phoenician sanctuary in Sicily have a dark history.
Mantua, Italy
It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.
Mantua, Italy
A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.
Province of Rieti, Italy
This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.
Alessandria, Italy
One of the best-preserved modern fortresses was part of a pivotal moment in the Italian Risorgimento.
Serrone, Italy
This small hermitage on Mount Scalambra was built near what some believe is the miraculous imprint of Saint Benedict's hand.
Castellabate, Italy
According to legend, this small island was home to one of the sirens met by Ulysses in the Odyssey.
Ortucchio, Italy
The largest civilian satellite control center in the world is located in the middle of a drained lake.
Raiano, Italy
This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.
Albano Laziale, Italy
The ruins of a thousand-year-old hermitage are tucked away deep in the sloping forests of Albano Lake.
Rieti, Italy
This small hermitage is located along an ancient route that connected the Tiber and Rieti valleys.
Forio, Italy
A snow-white church overlooking the wonderful Tyrrhenian Sea.
Cornaa, Isle of Man
The ruins of an unfinished explosives factory can be found while taking a gentle stroll through a Manx glen.
Port Erin, Isle of Man
A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.
Drogheda, Ireland
This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.
Westmeath, Ireland
The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.
Iceland
This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.