Ortucchio, Italy
Fucino Space Centre
The largest civilian satellite control center in the world is located in the middle of a drained lake.
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Ortucchio, Italy
The largest civilian satellite control center in the world is located in the middle of a drained lake.
Rieti, Italy
The disputed geographic center, or "navel," of Italy.
Serrone, Italy
This small hermitage on Mount Scalambra was built near what some believe is the miraculous imprint of Saint Benedict's hand.
Graun im Vinschgau, Italy
A 1930s defensive fortification designed to protect Italy from a German invasion.
Mantua, Italy
An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.
Imola, Italy
Everyday, fans from across the globe visit the statue of one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history.
Chioggia, Italy
A bridge to rival those in nearby Venice but without the crowds.
Rome, Italy
See one of the earliest depictions of a Christian ceremony – with a woman at the center!
Sannicola, Italy
This 10th-century seaside abbey holds spectacular views and a window into the past.
Pavia, Italy
An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.
Modena, Italy
Archeologists can't decide if these two hand-holding skeletons were brothers or lovers.
Tokyo, Japan
The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Capannori, Italy
This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.
Hveragerði, Iceland
Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.
London, England
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Prague, Czechia
An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."
Chatillon, Italy
For centuries this cliffside aqueduct was believed to be of Roman origin, but it actually dates to the medieval era.
Cavalese, Italy
The community gathered on this stone table to make important decisions, but it was also the site of witch trials.
Modena, Italy
Hundreds of Roman amphorae are stored in an ususpecting underground parking lot.
Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy
An eclectic collection of highly specialized bicycles once used by artisans for their specific needs.
Bagolino, Italy
An ancient cemetery hides behind a line of disparate chapels.
Oneta, Italy
The house where Harlequin was born.