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Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Dylan

San Bernardino alle Ossa

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

Orvieto Underground

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

alleywaykid

Added by alleywaykid

Pozzo di San Patrizio

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

Added by Mariano

The Monsters of Bomarzo

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Added by CDysert75

Civita di Bagnoregio

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Cattedrale di Parma (Parma Cathedral)

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

BadRandall

Added by BadRandall

Fontanellato, Italy

The Labirinto della Masone

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

Andrea IX

Added by Andrea IX

Rocchetta Mattei

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Brisighella, Italy

Via degli Asini (The Donkey's Road)

Built as a defensive structure, this medieval walkway road offers a unique view of the village of Brisighella.

Sylva Florence

Added by Sylva Florence

Italia in Miniatura

Famous landmarks and structures from across Italy fill this miniature park.

Added by paulb4223

Rocca Sforzesca

This castle was once the home of one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance.

Marco Dst

Added by Marco Dst

Murals of Dozza

Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.

Marco Dst

Added by Marco Dst

Finestrella di Via Piella

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

leiris

Added by leiris

Bologna Centrale Station Clock

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Fountain of Neptune

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

talkinmonkey

Added by talkinmonkey

Monument to Fallen Partisans

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

casualmonolith

Added by casualmonolith

Roman Ruins of Salaborsa Library

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

tgiorno1

Added by tgiorno1

Statue of Pope Gregory XIII

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Anatomical Theatre of the Archiginnasio

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

Allison

Added by Allison

Towers of Bologna

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

The Demon of Palazzo Salina

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Marco Dst

Added by Marco Dst

The Three Arrows

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Marco Dst

Added by Marco Dst

Bologna Zoological Museum

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

Dylan