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A line of abandoned, alien-like fortresses dot the mountains of North Italy.

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.