Grazie, Italy
Santuario della Beata Vergine delle Grazie (Sanctuary of Our Vergine Maria of Grace)
In this medieval church, a centuries-old stuffed crocodile hangs from the ceiling.
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Grazie, Italy
In this medieval church, a centuries-old stuffed crocodile hangs from the ceiling.
Duino, Italy
This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.
Bozen, Italy
Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.
Trani, Italy
Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.
Procida, Italy
This stately palace, first built in the 16th century, was converted into a prison in 1830.
Padua, Italy
One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.
Sermoneta, Italy
Knights Templar are visible inside this stunning Cistercian abbey.
Colere, Italy
A prehistoric route that has claimed many victims is now closed to traffic.
Poppi, Italy
During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.
Greccio, Italy
One of the four sanctuaries of Rieti's Holy Valley was the site of the first living nativity scene.
Collepardo, Italy
An enormous sinkhole that local lore attributes to the anger of the Virgin Mary.
Sutri, Italy
This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.
Venosa, Italy
The construction of a new church near Venosa was started in the 11th century, but never finished.
Trapani, Italy
The former atelier of Mario Cassisa is a treasure trove of paintings, sculptures, and artist books.
Catino, Italy
This seventh-century fortification marked the western border of the Lombard duchy of Spoleto.
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Constructed during the 1960s, this bridge is still the highest in Italy.
Iglesias, Italy
A former mining village that now operates as an open-air museum.
Bologna, Italy
A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.
San Carlo, Italy
For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.
Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy
The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.
Caorle, Italy
A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.
Turin, Italy
See every month of the year personified at this opulent Turinese fountain.
Caramanico Terme, Italy
You can only access this hermitage by crawling under a ledge suspended above an overhang.
Parma, Italy
A completely underground tour following the path of the most precious element: water.