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Chiesa del Purgatorio

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

The Wall of the Dolls

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

Added by mfilipazzi

Mercatus Traiani (Trajan's Market)

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

'Juliet's Tomb'

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

JamazingClayton

Added by JamazingClayton

Whale Bone of Arco della Costa

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

culturecult

Added by culturecult

Solferino, Italy

The Ossuary at San Pietro

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

marlenemike1944

Added by marlenemike1944

St. Anthony's Tongue

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

Allison

Added by Allison

Castellana Grotte, Italy

Castellana Caves

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Fontana Dei Matti

Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.

emanuelemannocci

Added by emanuelemannocci

Fontana delle Tette

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

Added by michwillshea

Botanical Garden of Padua - Orto botanico di Padova

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

The Incorruptible St. Zita

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Peggy Guggenheim's Grave

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Fontanellato, Italy

The Labirinto della Masone

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

Andrea IX

Added by Andrea IX

Scrovegni Chapel

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

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Torre Guinigi (Guinigi Tower)

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

The Devil's Column

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

Added by Giorgio

Squero di San Trovaso

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Added by Kavya Ram Mohan

Montecassino Abbey

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

St. Mark's Lost Third Column

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

The Crypt of the Original Sin

A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.

Added by pn161220

Crespano del Grappa, Italy

Sacrario Militare del Monte Grappa

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.

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