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Unusual Attractions in Milan

San Bernardino alle Ossa

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

L.O.V.E.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

BackDoor 43

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

Bar Luce

A Milanese cafè entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

Albergo Diurno Venezia

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.

Bosco Verticale

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"

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

Santa Maria presso San Satiro

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

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Rabarbaro

Chinese rhubarb imparts an organic smoky aroma to this Italian amaro.

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