Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Italy
Domus de Janas Tombs
Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."
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Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Italy
Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."
Rome, Italy
This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.
Corrubbio, Italy
Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.
Tramonti di sotto, Italy
This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.
Venice, Italy
This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
Calatafimi, Italy
This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.
Matera, Italy
An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Leggiuno, Italy
This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.
Calascio, Italy
What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.
Dolomites, Italy
A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Stelvio, Italy
One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.
Padua, Italy
The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.
Naples, Italy
The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.
Castellana Grotte, Italy
The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.
Treviso, Italy
Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.
San Severino, Italy
This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.
Acquapendente, Italy
A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.
Pizzo, Italy
This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.
Torrita di Siena, Italy
A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.
Venice, Italy
The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
Rome, Italy
A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.
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.