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This site marks the oldest known settlement in Campania, inhabited around 9,000 years ago.

A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.