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This weird, elephant-shaped rock also hosts two ancient tombs.

Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.

This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.

The venerated body of a 12th century saint is celebrated each year with the 'Race of the Candles.'

Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.

The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.

These unique "earth pyramid" clay columns can be found in ravines around the village of Tirolo.

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.

This building was designed to celebrate Italy's victory in World War I.

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

The ruins of this Roman temple dominate the small city in southern Lazio.

The meaning behind this triumphal Roman arch was a mystery until the early 20th century.

A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.

A mushroom-shaped outcropping that has come to be the symbol for an entire town.

Italy's only urban waterfall has enchanted artists and travelers for centuries.

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.

Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini fell in love with this lonely 13th-century tower while making his most famous film.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

The leathery remains of a woman who died in the 13th century now lie in a church named for her.

One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.