Codrongianos, Italy
Church of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia
A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.
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Codrongianos, Italy
A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.
Rome, Italy
This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.
Sperlonga, Italy
The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.
Bologna, Italy
A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.
Alleghe, Italy
A devastating landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.
Mantua, Italy
In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.
Ponte Nossa, Italy
This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.
Vetralla, Italy
One of ancient Etruria's most spectacular archaeological sites with impressive necropolises and rugged landscape.
Naples, Italy
Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?
Pavia, Italy
This 18th-century dissection theater's frescoes display a gorgeous tension between the terrestrial and esoteric.
Cinto Euganeo, Italy
A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.
Rimini, Italy
Famous landmarks and structures from across Italy fill this miniature park.
Parma, Italy
The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.
Battaglia Terme, Italy
Known as the Royal Palace of the Euganean Hills, this often overlooked castle has been home for multiple noble families over the centuries.
Mantua, Italy
It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.
Genoa, Italy
Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.
Rivodutri, Italy
Legend said this huge, gnarled tree sheltered the saint during a storm.
Verona, Italy
A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.
Ventotene, Italy
Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.
Pomposa, Italy
The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.
Favara, Italy
This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.
Novara, Italy
This Italian pyramid is said to hold the mingled remains of the dead from both sides of the Battle of Novara.