Milan, Italy
'Saint Bartholomew Flayed'
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
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Milan, Italy
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
Milan, Italy
This camera store in Milan holds one of Europe’s largest collections of luxury-antique cameras.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Grazie, Italy
In this medieval church, a centuries-old stuffed crocodile hangs from the ceiling.
Mantua, Italy
In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.
Mantua, Italy
The remains of the last Gonzaga villa, a luxurious palace built in spite of an economic crisis.
Mantua, Italy
A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.
Mantua, Italy
A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.
Mantua, Italy
A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.
Altivole, Italy
A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.
Cittadella, Italy
Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.
Mantua, Italy
It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.
Mantua, Italy
A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.
Fontanellato, Italy
The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.
Parma, Italy
The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.
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This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.
Rovereto, Italy
An abandoned piece of phallic art repurposed by locals into a makeshift fertility shrine.
Mantua, Italy
The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.
Sirmione, Italy
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
San Martino della Battaglia, Italy
The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.
Corrubbio, Italy
Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.
Vicenza, Italy
One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.