Northern Italy

by matthewrhucroft

35 Places

Artesina, Italy

Giant Pink Bunny

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

serflac

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Goats of the Cingino Dam

This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.

Josh

Pramarzo, Italy

Temple of Damanhur

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

atimian

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Medieval Village

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

Annalisa

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The Town Of Witches

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

Cozzarius

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Balestrino, Italy

Balestrino Ghost Village

Abandoned medieval hill town.

serflac

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San Fruttuoso, Italy

Cristo degli Abissi (Christ of the Abyss)

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

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Chiavari, Italy

Colonia Fara

This former fascist summer camp was abandoned for decades.

ThomLaB

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Riomaggiore, Italy

Via dell’Amore

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Annetta Black

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Vernazza, Italy

Cinque Terre

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Molly McBride Jacobson

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Monterosso al Mare, Italy

Il Gigante

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

Annetta Black

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Museum of Human Anatomy

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

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Vagli Sopra, Italy

Lago di Vagli

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

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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

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The Colossus of Villa Demidoff

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

atimian

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Villaggio Monte Busca, Italy

Monte Busca Volcano

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

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Grizzana Morandi, Italy

Rocchetta Mattei

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

EricGrundhauser

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Nautilus Antiques and Old Oddities

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

Langhirano, Italy

Museum of Prosciutto di Parma

Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.

Rachel

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Pianlivere, Italy

Cascate del Serio

The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.

EricGrundhauser

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Pyramids of Zone

A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.

Max Cortesi

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Tremosine, Italy

Strada della Forra

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

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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

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Borgo Valsugana, Italy

Arte Sella

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

Max Cortesi

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Road of 52 Tunnels

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

De Profundis

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Sojo Art and Nature Park

Artist Diego Morlin's war between the natural and human worlds is a wanderer's delight.

Morlin

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Botanical Garden of Padua - Orto botanico di Padova

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

Rachel

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Carezza Rainbow Lake

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

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Dolomites, Italy

Via Ferrata Pisciadù

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

Dylan

Earth Pyramids of Platten

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

Innichen, Italy

Bagni Wildbad

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

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Bagno Della Polizia

These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.

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Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy

Grotta Gigante

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

Matavun, Slovenia

Skocjan Caves

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

Added by jloasby

Risiera di San Sabba

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

ahvenas

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