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This weird, elephant-shaped rock also hosts two ancient tombs.

Unscathed for almost 2,000 years, the best preserved Roman triumphal arch is in a small southern Italian city.

This house certainly has a unique decor.

The hermit's humble home is hidden near the forested peak of Monte Marrone.

Its look is severe, but its location, isolated on a hill in the middle of the countryside, is particularly scenic.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

This building was designed to celebrate Italy's victory in World War I.

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

This castle was once the home of one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance.

This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.

Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.

This medieval oratory decorated in magnificent frescos was constructed after Charlemagne received a vision.

The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.

A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.

A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."

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

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

Italy's only urban waterfall has enchanted artists and travelers for centuries.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.

A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.

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