Mioglia, Italy
Church of Saint Andrew the Apostle
Some say this small Italian church holds a gate to Heaven.
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Mioglia, Italy
Some say this small Italian church holds a gate to Heaven.
Imola, Italy
The location where a famous medieval knight was murdered.
Lesina Marina, Italy
Remains of a cargo ship that wrecked in 1988.
Varallo, Italy
A 15th-century park that recreates a bit of the Holy Land in Italy.
Lainate, Italy
This Volcano-like rest area was designed by architect Giulio Ceppi built according to energy efficiency and ecological footprint standards.
Pavia, Italy
These 500-year-old frescoes depict the city in its glory days.
Romano di Lombardia, Italy
Hundreds of plague victims were buried beneath this small, rural church.
Rome, Italy
See one of the earliest depictions of a Christian ceremony – with a woman at the center!
Bergamo, Italy
Hidden masterpieces in a small church in the medieval city of Bergamo.
Silanus, Italy
A lone nuraghe and a little old church with mysterious origins.
Viterbo, Italy
For two decades in the 13th century, the papacy operated from this palace in central Italy, which served as the site of the first—and longest—papal election conclave in history.
Gropparello, Italy
This castle has decor from many periods of history, as well as a fairytale park.
Sannicola, Italy
This 10th-century seaside abbey holds spectacular views and a window into the past.
Savona, Italy
The other, lesser-known, Sistine Chapel, sits over 500km away from the Vatican City in an Italian port City.
Graun im Vinschgau, Italy
A 1930s defensive fortification designed to protect Italy from a German invasion.
Modena, Italy
Archeologists can't decide if these two hand-holding skeletons were brothers or lovers.
Rome, Italy
A square-domed symbol of resilience in the heart of the old Jewish Ghetto.
Raiano, Italy
A holy stone inside this spectacular hermitage is said to have healing properties.
Palermo, Italy
This palace offers an 18th-century European take on Chinese design and architecture.
Mantua, Italy
Wander through a maze of empty tombs to find the poles used to hang revolutionary patriots.
Rome, Italy
A medieval tower, dating back to the 12th century, lingers in the Roman countryside.
Seborga, Italy
This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.
Anagni, Italy
This former papal residence was the site of an infamous incident known as the “slap of Anagni.”
Bergamo, Italy
Angels and demons watch over newspapers in this deconsecrated church.