Alba, Italy
Alba Fucens
Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.
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Places I've been
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Chieti, Italy
The Warrior of Capestrano
One of the earliest relics of Italian art is this ornately equipped stone soldier.
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.
Padua, Italy
Scrovegni Chapel
Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.
Andria, Italy
Castel del Monte
Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.
Rome, Italy
Hendrik Christian Andersen House Museum
The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.
Realmonte, Italy
Scala dei Turchi
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Crespano del Grappa, Italy
Sacrario Militare del Monte Grappa
This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.
Rome, Italy
Natural Monument of Galeria Antica
An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.
Palermo, Italy
La Zisa
This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.
Palermo, Italy
Cappella Palatina
Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.
Nemi, Italy
Nemi Ships
Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.
Possagno, Italy
Tempio Canoviano
This artistic temple brings together multiple architecture styles, but is only an example of one.
Possagno, Italy
Museo Canova
The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.
Gibellina Vecchia, Italy
Cretto di Burri
Leveled by an earthquake, this Italian village is now preserved as a massive concrete art project.
Rome, Italy
The "Little London"
A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.
Stromboli, Italy
Stromboli Island
A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.
Florence, Italy
Ospedale degli Innocenti (Hospital of the Innocents)
Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.
Saturnia, Italy
Terme di Saturnia
Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.
Bomarzo, Italy
The Monsters of Bomarzo
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Calcata Vecchia, Italy
Calcata
Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.
Naples, Italy
Catacombs of San Gennaro
An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.
Rome, Italy
Veii
Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.
Rome, Italy
Pyramid of Cestius
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
