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Paris
Paris Point Zero
“Point zéro des routes de France” is the reference point for distances from Paris, but the story tells much more.
Europe
Italy
Milan
“Omenoni” House
Eight imposing unique sculptures guarding a peculiar building in the centre of Milan.
Europe
Italy
Milan
The sarcophagus of Lambrate
An extraordinary finding in one of Milan’s neighbourhoods.
Europe
Italy
San Fruttuoso Abbey
A lonely magical abbey stands isolated and hidden on the rocky Ligurian coast.
Europe
Italy
Rome
A cursed staircase
A place veiled by the innocent appearance that hides blood and intrigue.
Europe
Italy
Florence
San Galgano Abbey
A mystical place between legend and history.
Europe
Greece
Peloponnese
St. Theodora Church
Trees with a height of 30 meters grow through the roof of this miraculous church.
Europe
Italy
Milan
The macabre statue in the dome of Milan
A figure of St. Bartholomew with a cruel detail.
Europe
Italy
Milan
The curious legend of Milan’s foundation
According to an ancient tale, the foundation of Milan has a peculiar connection with a wild animal.
Europe
Italy
Milan
The writer’s church in Milan
A unique place related to Alessandro Manzoni, the eternal poet and writer of "I Promessi Sposi" (The Betrothed)
Europe
Italy
Milan
The forgotten battleground in Milan
Every day cars and pedestrians pass by, unaware of this ancient battlefield.
Europe
Italy
Milan
The dreadful “Lazzaretto”
An ancient pandemic site that, in the Milanese tradition, it is still a name that conveys darkness and terror.
Europe
Italy
Milan
A stone with a curious irony
The Milanese call it 'La Tosa', and its meaning goes back to a brutal event in the city's history
Europe
Italy
Milan
The Devil Abode
Legend has it that the devil lived in Milan, with his own house at Palazzo Acerbi, in Corso Di Porta Romana n.3.
Europe
Italy
Cinque Terre
Scola Tower
A lonely bastion of history on the sea
Europe
Greece
Peloponnese
The towering villages of Mani
A peek into the abandoned village of Vathia.
Europe
Greece
Peloponnese
The Mycenaean bridge of Kazarma
One of the oldest bridges in the world
Europe
Greece
Athens
Prison of Socrates
Unveiling the Shadows of Athens: where Socrates' imprisonment ignites the philosophical flame
Europe
France
Paris
The House of the Alchemist
Among the narrow streets of Paris, a house with a unique past stands out.
Europe
Iceland
Reykjavik
The Viking Althing
Thingvellir: where the ancient Althing took place
Europe
Germany
Saarbrucken
Saarland
Stiefeler Felsen: The Enigmatic Boot-Shaped Wonder
Atop a hill stands a rock of remote meaning and shape
Europe
Cyprus
Aphrodite’s Beach
A place uniquely connected to the goddess of love
Europe
Greece
Thermopylae
Also known as “Hot Gates”, is one of the entrances to Hades, where a handful of men faced the world's largest army
Europe
Italy
Syracuse
The Fountain of Arethusa
A mythical story of passion, deeply rooted in the greek tradition of Syracuse.
Europe
Italy
Milan
The 10 secret places you didn’t know about Milan
Discover hidden gems and unseen places in the fashion capital of the world
Europe
Italy
Venice
The Devil’s Bridge
A special bridge in Torcello, in the heart of the Venetian lagoon
Europe
Greece
Peloponnese
The giants of Tiryns
Immense boulders in memory of a mythological past
Europe
Italy
Milan
Behind San Satiro’s architectural secret
Discovering the visual deception created by the renowned Renaissance architect Donato Bramante
Europe
Italy
Milan
“San Bernardino alle Ossa”: An Ossuary Chapel in the Centre of Milan
"San Bernardino alle Ossa", a place with a strong death connotation.
Europe
Italy
Rome
The outrage of Anagni
On a hilltop in the region of Lazio lies the village of Anagni, where a violent act changed the fates of empires.
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