Fermo, Italy
Roman Cisterns of Fermo
A 2,000-year-old engineering wonder hides beneath an Italian town.
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Fermo, Italy
A 2,000-year-old engineering wonder hides beneath an Italian town.
Alianello, Italy
Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.
Norcia, Italy
A map of Italy made entirely of trees.
Rivodutri, Italy
Legend said this huge, gnarled tree sheltered the saint during a storm.
Gibellina Vecchia, Italy
Leveled by an earthquake, this Italian village is now preserved as a massive concrete art project.
Nemoli, Italy
This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.
Ravenna, Italy
Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.
Colobraro, Italy
Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.
Rasiglia, Italy
This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."
Torre del Greco, Italy
The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.
Brallo di Pregola, Italy
An abandoned village, frozen in time by the threat of a landslide.
Santa Venere, Italy
Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.
Barumini, Italy
This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.
Paulilatino, Italy
This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.
Sorano, Italy
This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.
Sirmione, Italy
On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.
Calascio, Italy
What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.
Turin, Italy
The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."
Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Italy
Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."
Monopoli, Italy
Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Italy
The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."
Arzachena, Italy
Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.
Santo Stefano Quisquina, Italy
Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.
Noli, Italy
The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.