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19 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Milan, Italy

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in Milan

San Bernardino alle Ossa

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

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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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Backdoor 43.

BackDoor 43

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

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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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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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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 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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Bosco Verticale

Bosco Verticale

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

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