Best places: Monuments in Italy

Catholic place of worship with 5th-century origins & a transept with Michelangelo's statue of Moses.

Iconic temple built circa 118 to 125 A.D. with a dome & Renaissance tombs, including Raphael's.

👍👍 Its construction began in 1885 and ended in 1911. It was built to commemorate the unification of Italy and its people and to honor the first King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II. The equestrian statue in the center of the monument is in fact his portrait. The sculpture is made from the bronze casting...

Ruins of temples, municipal buildings & the basilica in the social & civic center of the Roman town.

Imposing remains of the 5th-century BCE Greek temple of Juno (Hera), with 30 columns still standing.

👍👍 One of the most stunning war memorials I've ever seen. Very special place.

Archaeological site of the remains of the iconic Roman city preserved by Vesuvius' ash.

Square with an elaborate Victorian monument known as 'the typewriter' by locals & Palazzo Venezia.

Vast archaeological site with ancient temples, ruins of Akragas city & a museum designed by Minissi.

Medieval church bell tower rising from a lake, the surviving remains of a reservoir-flooded village.

Turreted renaissance duke's palace & home the the National Gallery of the Marches art museum.

Landmark white marble gate & stone viaduct overlooking the plain, preserved from a ruined city wall.

Whitewashed lighthouse from 1866, with 254 spiral steps to the top for views to the Greek coastline.

Compact Baroque chapel constructed to contain the Shroud of Turin, said to show the face of Jesus.

Landmark bridge from Roman times, rebuilt in the 17th century with an irregular up & down path.

👍👍 You need a ticket to see the fountain. The landscape is a masterpiece and worth visiting.

Carved military scenes line this 2nd-century AD marble column, honouring Marcus Aurelius' victories.

Historic bell tower offering interior frescoes from the 14th century & city panoramas.

Ruins of Roman brothel preserved by ash with frescoes on the ground floor of 2-floor building.

Triumphal arch with inscriptions & sculptures honoring the military victories of Emperor Titus.