Cottanello, Italy
Eremo di San Cataldo (Hermitage of Saint Cataldus)
When occupying Nazi troops detonated a mine below, medieval frescoes were revealed in this small cliff-side hermitage.
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Cottanello, Italy
When occupying Nazi troops detonated a mine below, medieval frescoes were revealed in this small cliff-side hermitage.
Convento Praglia, Italy
In this nearly 1,000-year-old monastery, monks painstakingly restore old books.
Padua, Italy
The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.
Mantua, Italy
The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.
Canneto sull'Oglio, Italy
Photographs of the faces of the town's dead cover the walls of this small Italian church.
Turin, Italy
This Art Nouveau mansion was used as the "House of the Screaming Child" in Dario Argento’s giallo classic.
Marsala, Italy
These ruins of a Phoenician sanctuary in Sicily have a dark history.
Dezzo, Italy
This house certainly has a unique decor.
Botriolo, Italy
Leonardo da Vinci was one of many to find inspiration in this unique, rocky landscape in Tuscany.
Comacchio, Italy
This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.
Ancona, Italy
In this museum, visitors are invited to touch the art.
Vicenza, Italy
Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.
Osimo, Italy
Church holding the preserved body of a levitating saint.
Averara, Italy
Five painted skeletons are hiding behind a church in this tiny village in the Italian Alps.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
A monument to the migrants who cross the dangerous waters between North Africa and a tiny Italian island.
Lallio, Italy
The walls of this tiny Italian church are entirely covered with frescoes.
Possagno, Italy
The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.
Imola, Italy
An intact, still operating pharmacy from the 18th-century filled with numerous artifacts and paintings.
Imola, Italy
This castle was once the home of one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance.
Benevento, Italy
Unscathed for almost 2,000 years, the best preserved Roman triumphal arch is in a small southern Italian city.
Bominaco, Italy
This medieval oratory decorated in magnificent frescos was constructed after Charlemagne received a vision.
Santa Maria Navarrese, Italy
Packed with geological formations, an ancient river, and taxidermied seals, this overlooked coastal cave system is worth a spelunk.
Genzano di Lucania, Italy
Its look is severe, but its location, isolated on a hill in the middle of the countryside, is particularly scenic.