Discover Cattedrale Vegetale (Tree Cathedral) in Italy: Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.
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The Town Of Witches
Discover The Town Of Witches in Triora, Italy: The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe.".
Il Porcellino
Discover Il Porcellino in Florence, Italy: This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Balestrino Ghost Village
Discover Balestrino Ghost Village in Balestrino, Italy: Abandoned medieval hill town.
Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital)
Discover Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital) in Rome, Italy: A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.
Juliet’s Balcony
Discover Juliet's Balcony in Verona, Italy: Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Passetto di Borgo
Discover Passetto di Borgo in Rome, Italy: The Pope’s secret escape route.
L’importuno di Michelangelo
Discover L’importuno di Michelangelo in Florence, Italy: The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.
The Sword in the Stone at Montesiepi Chapel
Discover The Sword in the Stone at Montesiepi Chapel in Chiusdino, Italy: This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.
The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero
Discover The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero in Naples, Italy: These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Basilica di San Clemente
Discover Basilica di San Clemente in Rome, Italy: A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Gardens of Ninfa
Discover Gardens of Ninfa in Doganella di Ninfa, Italy: Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.
The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite
Discover The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite in Rome, Italy: One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Temple of Valadier
Discover Temple of Valadier in Genga, Italy: This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.
Papal Hearts at Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi
Discover Papal Hearts at Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi in Rome, Italy: This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.
Fontanelle Cemetery Caves
Discover Fontanelle Cemetery Caves in Naples, Italy: Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.
Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Discover Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory in Rome, Italy: A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.
La Scarzuola
Discover La Scarzuola in Montegabbione (TR), Italy: This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.
Santuario Madonna della Corona
Discover Santuario Madonna della Corona in Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy: This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.
Medici Hall of Maps
Discover Medici Hall of Maps (Sala delle Carte Geografiche) in Florence, Italy: Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.