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Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.

This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.

A 2,000-year-old engineering wonder hides beneath an Italian town.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

Take a giant yellow bird cage to the top of Elba's highest mountain.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.

The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.

For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.

A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.