Rome, Italy
Basilica of San Giorgio in Velabro
This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.
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Rome, Italy
This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.
Turin, Italy
This building was designed to celebrate Italy's victory in World War I.
Bergamo, Italy
A museum entirely dedicated to Bergamo’s tradition of puppetry.
Ussana, Italy
An eerie gravel road full of shards of red bricks leads to the ruins of a deserted factory.
Rome, Italy
An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.
Rome, Italy
The meaning behind this triumphal Roman arch was a mystery until the early 20th century.
Cori, Italy
The ruins of this Roman temple dominate the small city in southern Lazio.
Turin, Italy
This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.
Lacco Ameno, Italy
A mushroom-shaped outcropping that has come to be the symbol for an entire town.
Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.
Cocullo, Italy
Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.
Paris, France
Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
London, England
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
Kawasaki, Japan
This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.
Prague, Czechia
A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.
Lisbon, Portugal
Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
Viterbo, Italy
The leathery remains of a woman who died in the 13th century now lie in a church named for her.
Isola del Liri, Italy
Italy's only urban waterfall has enchanted artists and travelers for centuries.
Turin, Italy
A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.
Cittaducale, Italy
The marshy karst plain has reclaimed this beautiful 17th-century church.
Terracina, Italy
A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.
L'Aquila, Italy
This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini fell in love with this lonely 13th-century tower while making his most famous film.