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Before the more famous Royal Palace of Caserta, the king of Naples first commissioned this overlooked residence.

In this museum, visitors are invited to touch the art.

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

Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.

Packed with geological formations, an ancient river, and taxidermied seals, this overlooked coastal cave system is worth a spelunk.

A completely underground tour following the path of the most precious element: water.

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

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

A former mining village that now operates as an open-air museum.

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

This tiny chapel atop a sea stack is dedicated to the patron saint of Ponza, Saint Silverius.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

The tallest statue in Italy is also one of the world's tallest statues of Jesus.

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

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

Magnificent frescoes decorate the interior of this Romanesque church, which also showcases an unusual phenomenon during winter solstice.

When occupying Nazi troops detonated a mine below, medieval frescoes were revealed in this small cliff-side hermitage.

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

A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.

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

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