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Architectural masterpieces, cafés, live music events and markets make this elegant square an essential part of everyday life in Trieste.

Marvel at the countless architectural gems that lie in this intriguing town perched high on a hill.

Admire the greatest works of Michelangelo and da Vinci, see the center of Catholicism and pose with the Leaning Tower of Pisa on this Mediterranean peninsula.

Marvel at the countless architectural gems that lie in this intriguing town perched high on a hill.

High up on a hill in the Tuscan countryside sits this old town with an ancient castle, centuries-old churches and burial sites that date back to Etruscan times.

Bring the kids to this lovely medieval town, best known for an exciting water park found nearby.

Architectural masterpieces, cafés, live music events and markets make this elegant square an essential part of everyday life in Trieste.

Gaze at this cathedral’s remarkable façade, which is rich with glowing mosaics, carved details and vibrant frescos of biblical figures.

Ride the cable car up to this town’s hilltop historic area with churches, traditional piazzas and a bell tower looking out from a volcanic plug of rock.

Explore one of the oldest monastic complexes in central Italy, known for its ancient works of art and medieval garden.

Bring the kids to this lovely medieval town, best known for an exciting water park found nearby.

Architectural masterpieces, cafés, live music events and markets make this elegant square an essential part of everyday life in Trieste.

Gaze up at the imposing columns of one of Spoleto’s most iconic landmarks that spans a deep gorge.

Architectural masterpieces, cafés, live music events and markets make this elegant square an essential part of everyday life in Trieste.

See the city’s famous annual medieval jousting festival in this sloping red-brick plaza, which houses some of Arezzo’s most historic buildings.

Architectural masterpieces, cafés, live music events and markets make this elegant square an essential part of everyday life in Trieste.

Famous for its viniculture, this hilltop town also has a walled old town decorated with a majestic fortress, churches and piazzas.

Famous for its viniculture, this hilltop town also has a walled old town decorated with a majestic fortress, churches and piazzas.

Study the multipaneled Madonna painting and the range of stunning frescos in this Romanesque sandstone church.

Whitby’s hilltop church is known for its coastal views, varied architectural influences and sacred history, as well as the famous vampire who stalked the cemetery.