Volterra, Italy
Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra
This real life asylum of horrors is now an abandoned ruin that hides the unbreakable code to one patient's insanity.
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Volterra, Italy
This real life asylum of horrors is now an abandoned ruin that hides the unbreakable code to one patient's insanity.
Rome, Italy
A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.
Rome, Italy
A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.
Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.
Fermo, Italy
A 2,000-year-old engineering wonder hides beneath an Italian town.
Gardone Riviera, Italy
A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.
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.
Torre Annunziata, Italy
Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.
Le Castella, Italy
This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.
Rome, Italy
This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.
Pietrapertosa, Italy
The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.
Rome, Italy
A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Calatafimi, Italy
This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.
Stelvio, Italy
One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.
Trieste, Italy
During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.
Milan, Italy
Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Crespano del Grappa, Italy
This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.
Rome, Italy
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.