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OiNostoi

I'm a 30 y.o. physicist from Pavia, Italy. 74.5% of my friends would call me a nit-picker, yet I can be much more boring than that.

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Ponte Nossa, Italy

Crocodile at the Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime Immacolate

This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Vilminore di Scalve, Italy

Gleno Dam

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

Added by toselloandrea

Pianlivere, Italy

Cascate del Serio

The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

The Wall of the Dolls

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

Added by mfilipazzi

Horned Madonna of Portinari Chapel

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

Added by Giorgio

San Bernardino alle Ossa

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

The Bronze Ear of Casa Sola-Busca

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

woodruff

Added by woodruff

Bar Luce

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

Added by dahuhaus

Fondazione Prada

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

karolinadeling

Added by karolinadeling

The Museums of the University of Pavia

A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...

Dylan

Monumento alla Lavandaia

An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.

Gavin

Anatomical Theatre at the University of Pavia

This 18th-century dissection theater's frescoes display a gorgeous tension between the terrestrial and esoteric.

Dylan

Catacombes de Paris

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Tempio della Pace (Temple of Peace)

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi