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This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

This war memorial holds the remains of around 20,000 World War I soldiers from both sides of the conflict.

This small Roman arch was transformed into a dwelling by the founder of the Trinitarian Order.

This megalithic tomb was crafted by a mysterious civilization that settled the island of Pantelleria.

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

This iconic rock hermitage was once the abode of a future pope.

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.

The first Italian factory to produce locomotives is now a marvelous museum.

The meaning behind this triumphal Roman arch was a mystery until the early 20th century.

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

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.

Inscriptions found in the Majella mountains reveal stories of resistance and rebellion after the unification of Italy.

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.

This region of the Perugia municipality has an unforgettable name.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.