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massimiliano20097

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L'Aquila, Italy

Hotel Campo Imperatore

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

pjrussell

Added by pjrussell

The Warrior of Capestrano

One of the earliest relics of Italian art is this ornately equipped stone soldier.

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The Monsters of Bomarzo

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Added by CDysert75

L'Aquila, Italy

Fountain of 99 Spouts

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

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Palazzo Berri-Meregalli

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

issarg

Added by issarg

The Bronze Ear of Casa Sola-Busca

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

woodruff

Added by woodruff

The Wall of the Dolls

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

Added by mfilipazzi

Horned Madonna of Portinari Chapel

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

Added by Giorgio

BackDoor 43

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

SteReso

Added by SteReso

Bonomini Tomb

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

giazzutruelove

Added by giazzutruelove

The Museums of the University of Pavia

A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...

Dylan

Vigevano, Italy

Cathedral of St. Ambrose

The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.

Added by ekoptev

Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

Added by Giorgio

Limbiate, Italy

Mombello Psychiatric Hospital

A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.

Weifinder

Added by Weifinder

Grand Hotel Campo dei Fiori

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

Added by ranchen

Sirmione, Italy

Scaligero Castle

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Faceless Nuns of the Torba Monastery

An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.

Luke Cata

Added by Luke Cata

Isola San Giulio, Italy

Isola San Giulio

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Capriate San Gervasio, Italy

Crespi d’Adda Cemetery

A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."

Elise Vale

Added by Elise Vale

Monumento alla Lavandaia

An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.

Gavin

War obelisk in Milan

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.

Added by Giorgio

Leonardo's Horse - Il Cavallo dello Sforza

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Campanile di Curon

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

emanuelemannocci

Added by emanuelemannocci

Medieval Village

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

Annalisa

Added by Annalisa