Churches in Italy

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

High in the Italian Alps, a lonely chapel with a striking view of the Matterhorn.

Jesus turns into vines inside this chapel.

The walls of this tiny Italian church are entirely covered with frescoes.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

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

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

This beautiful Romanesque church preserves stunning medieval frescoes and the excavations of a Roman market town.

A snow-white church overlooking the wonderful Tyrrhenian Sea.

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.