Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Messina - Atlas Obscura

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The House of Cavaliere

An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.

Pylons of Messina

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

Torri Morandi

An abandoned building that once tightened a power line that stretched across Messina Strait.

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Bar Vitelli

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

20 miles from Messina

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