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Rovigo, Italy

Pighin Tower

Inside this medieval defense tower stands a modern residential building.
Castellabate, Italy

Licosa Island

According to legend, this small island was home to one of the sirens met by Ulysses in the Odyssey.
San Donato-Moro, Italy

Moro River Canadian War Cemetery

The largest Canadian war cemetery in Italy commemorates those who died in one of the bloodiest battles of the Italian campaign during World War II.
Procida, Italy

Palazzo d'Avalos

This stately palace, first built in the 16th century, was converted into a prison in 1830.
Mercogliano, Italy

Montevergine Sanctuary

During World War II, the Shroud of Turin was secreted to this remote southern Italian complex.
Milan, Italy

Cimitero di Guerra di Milano (Milan War Cemetery)

A British Commonwealth cemetery in the heart of Milan, with 421 allied soldiers died during World War II.
Palermo, Italy

Lajos Tüköry Memorial Plaque

A plaque honoring a Hungarian hero of Italy is hidden in plain sight in Palermo.
Veroli, Italy

Fasti Verolani

A Roman calendar dating to the first century is tucked away in a small town alley.
Rome, Italy

Torquato Tasso's Oak Tree

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.
Rome, Italy

Arch of Dolabella

This small Roman arch was transformed into a dwelling by the founder of the Trinitarian Order.
Rome, Italy

Basilica of San Giorgio in Velabro

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.
Venice, Italy

Attila's Throne

An island on the Venetian Lagoon hosts this stone chair that has nothing to do with the King of the Huns.
Piazza, Italy

Giardini del Belvedere

Inside this park resides a giant clock tower and ancient sundial that overlook the town below.
Anagni, Italy

Arcazzi

Although their purpose is unknown, these ancient Roman supporting arches showcase Hellenistic ingenuity.
Bra, Italy

Museo Civico Craveri di Storia Naturale

A collection of wonderfully preserved 19th-century creatures, as well as hunting trophies seized during a police raid.
Italy

Nardò Ring

This high-speed test track is popular with car manufacturers, speed freaks and orbiting astronauts.
Palermo, Italy

'Trionfo della Morte'

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.
Dobbiaco, Italy

Gustav Mahler Statue

This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.
Naples, Italy

Fontana del Gigante

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.
Montecelio, Italy

Capitoline Triad

This incredible second-century sculpture depicts a trio of gods worshipped by the ancient Romans.
Comacchio, Italy

Ponte dei Trepponti (Trepponti Bridge)

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.
Fregona, Italy

Caglieron Caves

These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.
Rome, Italy

Santa Maria sopra Minerva Flood Markers

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.
Avezzano, Italy

Tunnels of Claudius

This Roman underground canal was the longest tunnel ever built until the late 19th-century.