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One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.

The ruins of a military fortification sit atop this mountain.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.