Turin, Italy
Fiat Lingotto Factory
Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.
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Turin, Italy
Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.
Naples, Italy
This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.
San Severino, Italy
This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.
Capri, Italy
This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.
Palestrina, Italy
The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.
Rome, Italy
An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.
Cislano, Italy
A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.
Genoa, Italy
This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
Padua, Italy
The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.
Crespano del Grappa, Italy
This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.
L'Aquila, Italy
A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.
Calatafimi, Italy
This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.
Carpello, Italy
This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.
Pianlivere, Italy
The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.
Milan, Italy
This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.
Arezzo, Italy
This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.
Padua, Italy
Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.
Bologna, Italy
Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.
Naples, Italy
The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.
Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy
An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.
Milan, Italy
A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.
Orvieto, Italy
Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Rome, Italy
Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.