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San Bernardino alle Ossa

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

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Giant skeleton sculpture.

Calamita Cosmica

Giant skeleton sculpture in Milan's Palazzo Reale.

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The statue with Palazzo Mezzanotte on the background

L.O.V.E.

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

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One of the letters, signed by Lucrezia Borgia (detail)

Lucrezia Borgia’s Love Letters

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

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Barber chairs for men and women

Albergo Diurno Venezia

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

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View from the main axis.

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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The Marble Ear of Casa Sola-Busca

The Bronze Ear of Casa Sola-Busca

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

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The strange creature on the Duomo portal

Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"

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

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