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This Romanesque church is built over the tomb of a martyr who legend says defeated a dragon.

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

An enormous sinkhole that local lore attributes to the anger of the Virgin Mary.

Knights Templar are visible inside this stunning Cistercian abbey.

This caldera was once associated with the Etruscan god of the underworld.

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.

One of the four sanctuaries of Rieti's Holy Valley was the site of the first living nativity scene.

Statues portraying anatomical deformities were placed in this garden to foster ethical behavior.

This crystal clear water basin feeds the Lao river and powers a hydroelectric power plant.

A fairy-tale-like forest that was sacred to Jupiter and Saint Anthony.

This lake was sacred to the Sabine people who constructed a temple here on a floating island.

A monk spent 14 years carving steps through tuff to make this religious site more accessible to pilgrims.

This archaeological site built into a tuff outcrop is filled with rock dwellings, the ruins of a medieval castle, and a necropolis.

A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.

An 11th-century mountaintop fortress that played a crucial role in Italy's papal wars is now a vacation rental.

A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.

The walls of this tiny Italian church are entirely covered with frescoes.

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.

According to a local legend, this bridge was constructed by an astrologer with the help of the devil.

When occupying Nazi troops detonated a mine below, medieval frescoes were revealed in this small cliff-side hermitage.

The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.

A stunning fountain depicting a mythological she-goat carved directly into the rocks on the grounds of a Renaissance palace.

A two-hour hike in the Orfento Valley leads to the remote ruins.

Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.