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Rubix Fountain

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San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy

Ponte Sospeso

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.

Palazzo del Bo Anatomical Theater

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

Allison

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Roccascalegna, Italy

Castle of Roccascalegna

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

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The Martyr Murals at Santo Stefano Rotondo

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

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Saint Catherine of Bologna

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

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Florence, Italy

Gipsoteca Bartolini

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

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Calamita Cosmica

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

Museum of Human Anatomy

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

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Stazzema, Italy

Monte Forato

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

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Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

Joel Cusumano

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Florence, Italy

Massimo Listri Foundation

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.

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Woodpecker Disco

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

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Bagni San Filippo, Italy

Fosso Bianco

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

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The Sacconi Rossi Crypt

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

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Palazzo Berri-Meregalli

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

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Earth Pyramids of Platten

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

Birthplace of the Pizza Margherita Plaque

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

StepYoshi

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Stone Phalluses of Pompeii

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

CoolCrab

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Ötzi the Iceman

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

michelle

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Atrani

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

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Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

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Scuola Grande di San Marco

The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.

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The Water Clock

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

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St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

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