Discover Wax Anatomy Museum at University of Cagliari in Cagliari, Italy: A collection of wax anatomy by the great sculptor Clemente Susini.
Year: 2010
Tempio Voltiano
Discover Tempio Voltiano in Como, Italy: Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.
Nemi Ships
Discover Nemi Ships in Nemi, Italy: Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.
The Uphill-Downhill Road of Ariccia
Discover The Uphill-Downhill Road of Ariccia in Albano Laziale, Italy: Things seem to roll, flow and run uphill on this short patch of road near Ariccia, Italy.
Bialbero di Casorzo
Discover Bialbero di Casorzo in Casorzo, Italy: A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.
Borgo Schiro
Discover Borgo Schiro in Monreale, Italy: Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.
Manna of St. Nicholas of Bari
Discover Manna of St. Nicholas of Bari in Bari, Italy: A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.
Strombolicchio Lighthouse
Discover Strombolicchio Lighthouse in Stromboli, Italy: A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.
Domus de Janas Tombs
Discover Domus de Janas Tombs in Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Italy: Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies.".
Museo Anatomico at University of Siena
Discover Museo Anatomico at University of Siena in Siena, Italy: Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.
The Giants’ Grave of Coddu Vecchiu
Discover The Giants' Grave of Coddu Vecchiu in Arzachena, Italy: Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.
The Incorruptible St. Zita
Discover The Incorruptible St. Zita in Lucca, Italy: The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.
Leonardo’s Horse – Il Cavallo dello Sforza
Discover Leonardo's Horse – Il Cavallo dello Sforza in Milan, Italy: Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Saint Catherine of Bologna
Discover Saint Catherine of Bologna in Bologna, Italy: The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.
Chiesa dei Morti (Church of the Dead)
Discover Chiesa dei Morti (Church of the Dead) in Urbania, Italy: Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833.
Il Gigante
Discover Il Gigante in Monterosso al Mare, Italy: The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.
The Museum of Roman Ships at Fiumicino
Discover The Museum of Roman Ships at Fiumicino in Rome, Italy: Roman-era ships unearthed…
Centrale Montemartini
Discover Centrale Montemartini in Rome, Italy: Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.
St. Catherine of Siena’s Severed Head
Discover St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head in Siena, Italy: A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
The Museum of Medieval Torture
Discover The Museum of Medieval Torture in San Gimignano, Italy: Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.