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A fossil of a 30 million-year-old fish is unexpectedly hidden thousands of feet above sea level.

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

During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.

This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.

A strange-looking 18th-century tower sits on a tiny islet just off Livorno.

One of the oldest still-working clocks in the world sits on an ancient tower.

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

This region of the Perugia municipality has an unforgettable name.

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.

An abandoned piece of phallic art repurposed by locals into a makeshift fertility shrine.

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

The remains of 50,000 World War I soldiers rest under a towering arch overlooking the Alpine battlefields.

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

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

This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

A great white whale sculpture now sits in the location where the remains of a prehistoric cetacean were found.

Five painted skeletons are hiding behind a church in this tiny village in the Italian Alps.

The entire known universe of the ancient Etruscans is held inside this bronze model of a sheep’s liver.

Also known as "Hell Alley," this tiny street in Imola gained its name in a bloody episode in the 16th-century.

Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.