History & Culture in Italy

Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.

A lone nuraghe and a little old church with mysterious origins.

Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.

A bridge to rival those in nearby Venice but without the crowds.

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

This Gothic revival structure has been a family home, a military base, a gymnastics center, and is now owned by one of the largest auction houses in Italy.

These 500-year-old frescoes depict the city in its glory days.

A unique combination of a lighthouse and a poignant memorial to the fallen of the two world wars.

This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.

It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.

For many years, the river that Julius Caesar led his army across into Italy was lost until re-identified.

Hundreds of plague victims were buried beneath this small, rural church.

Acrosticism and palindromes on this randomly placed stone.

An expansive collection of vehicles and other paraphernalia marking the history of firefighting.

Exchange a book at the entrance of this medieval Lovere alley.