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Brescia, Italy
Bonomini Tomb
Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.
45.5376, 10.2386
Monaco
Juan Manuel Fangio Statue
This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.
43.7325, 7.4226
Nice, France
L'Ange de la Baie
A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.
43.6946, 7.2631
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
La Villa Santo-Sospir
Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.
43.6765, 7.3268
Genoa, Italy
Ascensore Castello d'Albertis-Montegalletto
This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.
44.4167, 8.9237
Genoa, Italy
The Lighthouse of Genoa
Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.
44.4047, 8.9046
Fiorano modenese, Italy
Salse di Nirano
Italy's curious field of mud volcanoes is named for being both gross AND salty.
44.5167, 10.8214
Cislano, Italy
Pyramids of Zone
A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.
45.7511, 10.1089
Collio, Italy
Miniera Torgola
This decaying complex from the early 1900s was once the site of massive iron and fluorite mines.
45.8032, 10.3041
Pompeii, Italy
Plaster Citizens of Pompeii
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
40.7516, 14.4903
Torre Annunziata, Italy
Ruins of Oplontis
Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.
40.7563, 14.4533
Pompeii, Italy
Pompeii Thermopolium
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
40.7469, 14.4853
Pompeii, Italy
Stone Phalluses of Pompeii
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
40.7500, 14.4859
Ravello, Italy
Terrace of Infinity at Villa Cimbrone
Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.
40.6442, 14.6111
Atrani, Italy
Atrani
This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.
40.6360, 14.6100
Naples, Italy
Porta Nolana
This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.
40.8504, 14.2680
Naples, Italy
Church of Santa Maria la Nova
Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?
40.8440, 14.2527
Naples, Italy
Gaiola Island
This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.
40.7917, 14.1870
Florence, Italy
Ospedale degli Innocenti (Hospital of the Innocents)
Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.
43.7763, 11.2612
Florence, Italy
Buontalenti Grotta
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
43.7661, 11.2523
Florence, Italy
The Relic of St. Antoninus
The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.
43.7782, 11.2587
Florence, Italy
Michelangelo's Hidden Drawings
The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.
43.7751, 11.2534
Florence, Italy
La Berta
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
43.7733, 11.2530
Mantua, Italy
Rotonda di San Lorenzo
The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.
45.1581, 10.7948
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