Vilminore di Scalve, Italy
Gleno Dam
The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.
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Vilminore di Scalve, Italy
The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.
Riomaggiore, Italy
A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.
Canale Monterano, Italy
The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Sperlonga, Italy
The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.
San Gimignano, Italy
Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.
Monte di Cuma, Italy
Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.
Lainate, Italy
An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.
Orvieto, Italy
This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.
Marmore, Italy
Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.
Venice, Italy
Venice's island of the dead.
Cefalù, Italy
Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."
Melendugno, Italy
Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.
Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy
One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.
Venice, Italy
100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.
Stra, Italy
A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Volterra, Italy
This real life asylum of horrors is now an abandoned ruin that hides the unbreakable code to one patient's insanity.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Sant'Agata Dé Goti, Italy
This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.
Sasso di Castalda, Italy
Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.
Lanzo D'intelvi, Italy
The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.
Rome, Italy
An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.
Vagli Sopra, Italy
This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.