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Unusual Attractions in Modena

Nautilus Antiques and Old Oddities

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

San Cataldo Cemetery

This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.

Modena Archivolt

One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.

Modena Synagogue

This beautiful 150-year-old synagogue survived Italy's fascist period and the Second World War.

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Salse di Nirano

Italy's curious field of mud volcanoes is named for being both gross AND salty.

10 miles from Modena

Fossoli Camp

After World War II, this former concentration camp in Northern Italy became a refuge for those displaced by the war.

12 miles from Modena

Statue of Freak Antoni

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

22 miles from Modena

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