Orvieto, Italy
Orvieto Underground
This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.
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Orvieto, Italy
This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.
Isola San Giulio, Italy
A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.
Rome, Italy
A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.
Calcata Vecchia, Italy
Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.
Stra, Italy
A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.
Ravenna, Italy
Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.
Modena, Italy
David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Genga, Italy
This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Cortenova, Italy
The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.
Viterbo, Italy
This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Italy
Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Doganella di Ninfa, Italy
Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.
Florence, Italy
The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.
Province of Matera, Italy
An Italian hillside ghost town.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Florence, Italy
The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.
Riola, Italy
Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Venice, Italy
Venice's "Island of the Mad."