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Unusual Attractions in Ravenna

Flooded Crypt of San Francesco

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Dante's Tomb

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

Basilica of San Vitale

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

Baptistery of Neon

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

Arian Baptistry

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

Mausoleum of Theoderic

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

Guidarello Guidarelli Funeral Monument

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.

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Aboard the ship <em>Gobustan</em>, which spent months abandoned in Ravenna, Italy.

When Ships Are Abandoned, Stuck Sailors Struggle to Get By—and Get Paid

“We are satisfied with little, but even that little is impossible today.”

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