Trieste, Italy
Faro della Vittoria (Victory Lighthouse)
One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.
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Trieste, Italy
One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.
Como, Italy
This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.
Bergamo, Italy
If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.
Albenga, Italy
A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."
Alianello, Italy
Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.
L'Aquila, Italy
This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.
Viggianello, Italy
The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.
Rieti, Italy
Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.
Ponte Nossa, Italy
This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.
Brallo di Pregola, Italy
An abandoned village, frozen in time by the threat of a landslide.
Rivodutri, Italy
A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.
Ravenna, Italy
Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.
Torba, Italy
An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.
Modena, Italy
This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.
Oristano, Italy
This mysterious Sardinian festival sees a horde of blank-faced equestrians compete for tin stars.
Ivrea, Italy
A 12th-century Italian skirmish gets reenacted with 500,000 pounds of flying citrus.
Massa Marittima, Italy
Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?
Pompeii, Italy
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Pisa, Italy
Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.
Rome, Italy
Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.
Cropani, Italy
The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.
Bologna, Italy
Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.
Clusone, Italy
A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.
Pisa, Italy
A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.