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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Turin

16 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Turin, Italy

Updated January 20, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Turin

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Cesare Lombroso's Museum of Criminal Anthropology

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

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Medieval Village

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

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Fiat Lingotto Factory

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

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Sate & Sake

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.

Turin, Italy

Fetta di Polenta

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

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The Dome of San Lorenzo

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

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Plana's Perpetual Calendar

A landmark in the history of technology and computing is hidden in a tiny Baroque chapel.

Turin, Italy

Pietro Micca Museum

This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.

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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Turin

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Sate & Sake

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.

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Stories About Turin

How an Apartment Balcony Became One of Italy's Best-Known Stages

Nothing—not city fines, a pandemic, or home renovations—can stop the music.

January 20, 2022

Europe's New Mars Yard Is Like a Playground for Planetary Engineers

Thanks, in part, to 150 tons of soil belched out by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.

by A. J. Oliveira

Italy's Only Malaysian Food Truck Draws an Unlikely Crowd: Italians

Justin Yip's satay is winning over nationalistic eaters.

October 17, 2019

When Royalty, Scientists, and Gardeners All Wanted Fake Fruit

One collection of fake produce is a reminder of both ingenuity and loss.

by Vittoria Traverso

August 30, 2019

This Perpetual Calendar Hidden in an Italian Chapel Is a Mathematical Marvel

The 19th-century device accurately tracks 4,000 years with nine cylinders and a crank.

by A. J. Oliveira

February 22, 2019

Found: A Mummification Recipe From Prehistoric Egypt

New research shows ancient embalmers were using resins and gums far earlier than we thought.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

August 16, 2018

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