Places Added by Jan Claus Di Blasio

An old watchtower from the 16th-century now watches over sulfur springs and one of Lazio's last coastal woodlands.

Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

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

This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.

This beautiful Romanesque church preserves stunning medieval frescoes and the excavations of a Roman market town.

This archaeological site built into a tuff outcrop is filled with rock dwellings, the ruins of a medieval castle, and a necropolis.

This small hermitage is located along an ancient route that connected the Tiber and Rieti valleys.

The ruins of a thousand-year-old hermitage are tucked away deep in the sloping forests of Albano Lake.

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.

This small hermitage on Mount Scalambra was built near what some believe is the miraculous imprint of Saint Benedict's hand.

This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.

The 16th-century son of Sienese nobility carved this hermitage out of volcanic rock.

A holy stone inside this spectacular hermitage is said to have healing properties.

The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.

One of ancient Etruria's most spectacular archaeological sites with impressive necropolises and rugged landscape.

Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.