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Ear of Dionysius

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

Syracuse, Italy

Chiesa di San Filippo Apostolo

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

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