Troyanski manastir, Bulgaria
Troyan Monastery
At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.
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Troyanski manastir, Bulgaria
At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.
Asparuhovo, Bulgaria
These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.
Sanremo, Italy
An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.
Capriate San Gervasio, Italy
A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."
Rasiglia, Italy
This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."
Bacoli, Italy
The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.
Monreale, Italy
Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.
Rome, Italy
A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
Ravenna, Italy
An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.
Sirmione, Italy
On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.
Chiavari, Italy
This former fascist summer camp was abandoned for decades.
Florence, Italy
More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.
Bordighera, Italy
The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.
Lido, Italy
Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.
Palermo, Italy
Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.
Rome, Italy
This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.
Monterosso al Mare, Italy
The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.
Florence, Italy
Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.
Venice, Italy
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Matera, Italy
People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
Milan, Italy
Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.
Florence, Italy
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Florence, Italy
The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.
Florence, Italy
The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.