Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Verona - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Verona

Juliet's Balcony

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Whale Bone of Arco della Costa

A whale rib has been mysteriously suspended from the arch since at least the 1700s, and no one knows how it got there.

'Juliet's Tomb'

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

Are we missing something unusual in Verona?

Corrubbio, Italy

Byblos Art Hotel

Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.

5 miles from Verona

Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy

Santuario Madonna della Corona

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

15 miles from Verona

San Martino della Battaglia, Italy

Ossario di San Martino

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

18 miles from Verona

Solferino, Italy

The Ossuary at San Pietro

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

21 miles from Verona

Atlas Obscura Trips

Sailing Sardinia’s Hidden Coastlines

Community Forums / Southern Europe / Italy

Top Discussions in the Italy Travel Forum

Post	Replies	Views	Activity
Where is your favorite place to eat and see something unusual in Rome?	1 July 23, 2019	1201	July 23, 2019
Porta Alchemica	1 July 15, 2019	1406	July 15, 2019
Poor Clares Convent Cemetery	4 November 2, 2019	2679	November 2, 2019
Perpetual Calendar Hidden in an Italian Chapel Is a Mathematical Marvel	2 February 25, 2019	457	February 25, 2019
Uffizi Gallery Trip	3 July 30, 2019	755	July 30, 2019

New Post Visit the Forum

Explore Verona, Italy

Launch Map

Verona Leaderboard

Places Added

Join the Ranks!

Add an unusual place to Verona.

Places Edited

Places Visited

Recent Verona Activity

tqsj wants to go to 'Juliet's Tomb'

tqsj wants to go to Juliet's Balcony

ricknance has been to Whale Bone of Arco della Costa

ricknance has been to 'Juliet's Tomb'

Yuva has been to Whale Bone of Arco della Costa