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Corrubbio, Italy

Byblos Art Hotel

Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.
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Siena, Italy

Museo Anatomico at University of Siena

Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.
Added by mbison
Carrara, Italy

Cava Museo

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.
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Florence, Italy

Bronze Replica of Michelangelo’s David

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.
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Villa Caldari, Italy

Cammino di San Tommaso Fountain of Wine

An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.
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Florence, Italy

Cimitero delle Porte Sante (Sacred Doors Cemetery)

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.
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Torrita di Siena, Italy

Residenza d'Arte

A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.
Kergin Added by Kergin
Italy

Montecristo

The forbidden island of the Tuscan Archipelago may still contain buried treasure.
Added by Caesar
Pisa, Italy

Orto Botanico di Pisa (Botanical Garden of Pisa)

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
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Lucca, Italy

Torre Guinigi (Guinigi Tower)

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.
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Florence, Italy

Gipsoteca Bartolini

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
Meg Added by Meg
Asciano, Italy

Il Bosco della Ragnaia

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.
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San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy

Ponte Sospeso

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.
Added by MJB
Florence, Italy

The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
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Florence, Italy

Dante's Dagger

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.
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Chiusdino, Italy

Abbey of San Galgano

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.
Added by xyz123
Stazzema, Italy

Monte Forato

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.
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Borgo a Mozzano, Italy

Ponte della Maddalena

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.
Allison Added by Allison
Florence, Italy

Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure

Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.
Added by zackofalltrades
Florence, Italy

The Relic of St. Antoninus

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.
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Florence, Italy

Stibbert Museum

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.
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Pisa, Italy

Museum of Human Anatomy

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.
Added by mbison
San Martino della Battaglia, Italy

Ossario di San Martino

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.
Added by 2wandering
Siena, Italy

St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
Dylan Added by Dylan