Venice, Italy
Giant Hands of Venice’s Grand Canal
A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.
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Venice, Italy
A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.
Spello, Italy
A chapel where women can demand their true love.
Gubbio, Italy
The largest known wine barrel of the medieval era is visible from the street in Gubbio.
Matera, Italy
A unique urban square characterized by raw concrete structures and bold geometric forms.
Bergamo, Italy
Legend has it that the devil itself built this portal on a dare.
Bergamo, Italy
A genius of the art of juggling is buried here.
Bergamo, Italy
Hidden masterpieces in a small church in the medieval city of Bergamo.
Vernazza, Italy
This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.
Bergamo, Italy
It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.
Brindisi, Italy
It's believed that these columns marked the end of the Via Appia.
Matera, Italy
One of the few places of its kind, this space research center sits deep in the countryside of Matera.
Bologna, Italy
A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.
Padua, Italy
Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."
Padua, Italy
The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.
Bologna, Italy
Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.
Gubbio, Italy
The venerated body of a 12th century saint is celebrated each year with the 'Race of the Candles.'
Ravenna, Italy
Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.
Gubbio, Italy
The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.
Bergamo, Italy
If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.
Assisi, Italy
What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.
Verona, Italy
This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.
Ravenna, Italy
The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.
Lecce, Italy
A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.
Volterra, Italy
Abandoned cemetery of the former Psychiatric Hospital of Volterra.