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Palermo, Italy

Arabic Inscription of Palermo Cathedral

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.
Joel Cusumano Added by Joel Cusumano
Palermo, Italy

Santa Maria dello Spasimo

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.
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Palermo, Italy

Santuario di Santa Rosalia

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.
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Palermo, Italy

Porta Nuova

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
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Palermo, Italy

Cappella Palatina

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.
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Palermo, Italy

San Giovanni degli Eremiti

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.
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Palermo, Italy

The Martorana

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
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Saturnia, Italy

Terme di Saturnia

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.
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Caserta, Italy

Peschiera Grande

Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.
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Maddaloni, Italy

Ponti della Valle di Maddaloni

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.
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Turin, Italy

Occhi del Diavolo

The mysterious “eyes of the Devil” dot a street in the occult center of Italy.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Turin, Italy

Fontana dei Dodici Mesi

See every month of the year personified at this opulent Turinese fountain.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Turin, Italy

Villa Scott (Villa del Bambino Urlante)

This Art Nouveau mansion was used as the "House of the Screaming Child" in Dario Argento’s giallo classic.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Turin, Italy

Portone del Diavolo (Devil's Door)

This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Turin, Italy

'The Bench of the Lovers'

A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.
Added by unamukka17
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.
Added by Kruser
Turin, Italy

Piazza Statuto

This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.
Added by MarikaLagarese
Turin, Italy

'Baci Rubati' ('Stolen Kisses')

This building has a giant piercing through one of its corners.
herbkid Added by herbkid
Turin, Italy

Palazzo della Vittoria

This building was designed to celebrate Italy's victory in World War I.
Added by MarikaLagarese
Turin, Italy

Sate & Sake

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Turin, Italy

The Dome of San Lorenzo

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Turin, Italy

Medieval Village

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.
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Sasso di Castalda, Italy

Ponte alla Luna

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Sant'Agata Dé Goti, Italy

Sant'Agata de' Goti

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser