Rome, Italy
Parish Church of Santa Maria del Popolo
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
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Rome, Italy
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Ravenna, Italy
Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.
Naples, Italy
An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.
Florence, Italy
The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Chiusdino, Italy
This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.
Balestrino, Italy
Abandoned medieval hill town.
Rome, Italy
This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.
Florence, Italy
Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.
Genga, Italy
This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Milan, Italy
The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.
Naples, Italy
This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.
Rome, Italy
A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.
Rome, Italy
A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.
Montegabbione (TR), Italy
This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.
Cortenova, Italy
The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.
Rome, Italy
A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.
Naples, Italy
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Naples, Italy
Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.
Civita, Italy
This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.
Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy
This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.
Province of Matera, Italy
An Italian hillside ghost town.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.