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Pozzuoli, Italy

Phlegraean Fields

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

Pozzuoli, Italy

Flavian Amphitheater of Pozzuoli

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.

Pozzuoli, Italy

Monte Nuovo

Italy's "New Mountain" rose from the ground in a volcanic eruption in 1538.

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The Sunken City of Baia

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

2 miles from Pozzuoli

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Cave of the Sibyl - Antro della Sibilla

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

2 miles from Pozzuoli

Upside-Down Fig Tree

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

2 miles from Pozzuoli

Casina Vanvitelliana

The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.

2 miles from Pozzuoli

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