Chiusdino, Italy
Abbey of San Galgano
These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.
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Chiusdino, Italy
These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.
Palmanova, Italy
A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.
Stazzema, Italy
A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.
Bagni San Filippo, Italy
Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.
Naples, Italy
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
Matera, Italy
People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
Canale Monterano, Italy
The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.
San Fruttuoso, Italy
A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Lainate, Italy
An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.
Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy
One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.
Orvieto, Italy
This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.
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This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.
Cefalù, Italy
Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."
Rome, Italy
The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.
Rome, Italy
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Vagli Sopra, Italy
This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.
Calcata Vecchia, Italy
Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.
Sasso di Castalda, Italy
Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.
Sant'Agata Dé Goti, Italy
This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.
Rome, Italy
This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.
Rome, Italy
A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.
Rome, Italy
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Viterbo, Italy
This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.