Como, Italy
Tempio Voltiano
Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.
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Como, Italy
Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.
Rocca Sinibalda, Italy
This unusually shaped fortress houses a blend of centuries-old frescoes and modern art.
Albano Laziale, Italy
Things seem to roll, flow and run uphill on this short patch of road near Ariccia, Italy.
Ravenna, Italy
Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.
Calda, Italy
A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.
Este, Italy
The origins of a large, medieval castle are shrouded in mystery, but now it's a delightful garden.
Modena, Italy
One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.
Viggianello, Italy
The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.
Panzini, Italy
A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.
Rome, Italy
A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.
La Morra, Italy
This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
Ancient, mysterious stone altars are hidden among wild woods in central Italy.
Stilo, Italy
A small Byzantine church lost in the middle of the mountains of southern Italy.
Bergamo, Italy
If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.
Tarquinia, Italy
Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.
Ponza, Italy
This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.
Anagni, Italy
A medieval house with mysterious alchemical inscriptions on its facade
Cervara di Roma, Italy
The second-highest village in Lazio has attracted artists for 400 years and is now a spectacular open-air art gallery.
Genoa, Italy
Genoa's collection of over 4 million zoological, botanical, and geological specimens from around the world.
Bergamo, Italy
Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.
Rimini, Italy
This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.
Pavia, Italy
What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?
Trieste, Italy
One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.