Florence, Italy
Babae Wine Window
Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
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Florence, Italy
Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
Florence, Italy
A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.
Mantua, Italy
A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.
Mantua, Italy
The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.
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 room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.
Mantua, Italy
An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.
San felice del Benaco, Italy
A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.
Gardone Riviera, Italy
A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.
Clusone, Italy
A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.
Vigevano, Italy
The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.
Como, Italy
Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.
Como, Italy
This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.
Lallio, Italy
The walls of this tiny Italian church are entirely covered with frescoes.
Milan, Italy
Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Milan, Italy
Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
Milan, Italy
The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.
Milan, Italy
The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Milan, Italy
Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.
Milan, Italy
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
Milan, Italy
The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.
Milan, Italy
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
Milan, Italy
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.