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Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.