Turin, Italy
Medieval Village
A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Milan, Italy
Lucrezia Borgia’s Love Letters
"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.
Verona, Italy
Juliet's Balcony
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Padua, Italy
St. Anthony's Tongue
The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.
Venice, Italy
Libreria Acqua Alta
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Rome, Italy
Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio
More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.
Rome, Italy
Passetto di Borgo
The Pope’s secret escape route.
Rome, Italy
The Aventine Keyhole
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Anacapri, Italy
Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto)
The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.
Monte di Cuma, Italy
Antro della Sibilla (Cave of the Sibyl)
Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.
Pozzuoli, Italy
Phlegraean Fields
A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.
Naples, Italy
The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
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Naples, Italy
Fontanelle Cemetery Caves
Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.
