21 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Milan - Atlas Obscura

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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.

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

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Albergo Diurno Venezia

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

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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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Lucrezia Borgia’s Love Letters

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

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Bosco Verticale

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

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Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"

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

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Rabarbaro

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

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