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This Renaissance square was at the center of Leonardo da Vinci's map, the first ichnographic ever.

An annual goat race takes place within the walls of this medieval castle.

Featuring one of the oldest collections of historic musical literature in the world.

A galley-shaped memorial to the prisoners of an infamous fortress.

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.

According to legend, this small island was home to one of the sirens met by Ulysses in the Odyssey.

The 16th-century son of Sienese nobility carved this hermitage out of volcanic rock.

A medieval castle was used for centuries as a hemp farm.

All that is left of this medieval castle is two towers, both of which now display a visible tilt.

One of the best-preserved modern fortresses was part of a pivotal moment in the Italian Risorgimento.

This iconic rock hermitage was once the abode of a future pope.

A collection of sculptures that explore what's at stake when nature is thrown out of balance.

At the entrance of this chapel is a fresco commemorating the dead from the plague outbreak of 1630.

Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.

The remains of the last Gonzaga villa, a luxurious palace built in spite of an economic crisis.

Florence’s archaeological museum displays an ordinary stool that once shattered one of its most prized artifacts.

A plaque honoring a Hungarian hero of Italy is hidden in plain sight in Palermo.

Just one of the Italian corridors vying for the title of the country's narrowest.

This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.

The collar worn by a fourth-century saint resides in this church, and is still used for blessings to this day.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

Production site for handmade clay bricks.