Churches in Italy

Five painted skeletons are hiding behind a church in this tiny village in the Italian Alps.

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

This beautiful Romanesque church preserves stunning medieval frescoes and the excavations of a Roman market town.

A snow-white church overlooking the wonderful Tyrrhenian Sea.

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.

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

The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.

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

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

This tiny chapel atop a sea stack is dedicated to the patron saint of Ponza, Saint Silverius.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.