Florence, Italy
Fresco of John Hawkwood
In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.
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Florence, Italy
In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.
Santo Stefano Quisquina, Italy
Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.
Arezzo, Italy
This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.
Villaggio Monte Busca, Italy
This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.
Cislano, Italy
A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.
Rome, Italy
A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.
Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy
An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.
Fontanellato, Italy
The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.
Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.
Sciacca, Italy
A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.
Pompeii, Italy
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.
Roccascalegna, Italy
This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.
Stazzema, Italy
A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.
Monterosso al Mare, Italy
The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.
Vernazza, Italy
On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.
Cervia, Italy
A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.
Perca, Italy
These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.
Schnals, Italy
Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.
Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy
One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.
Orvieto, Italy
This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.
Florence, Italy
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Rome, Italy
An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.
Fregene, Italy
This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.