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The image shows the exterior facade of a white building with a distinctive stone-clad entrance, a sign reading "MIC MUSEO INTERNAZIONALE DELLE CERAMICHE IN FAENZA", and a bust statue on a pedestal in front of a grassy area.

Faenza, Emilia-Romagna

Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche

World's largest ceramic art collection

A realistic model of a Boletus edulis mushroom mounted on a small, dark, textured base against a plain white background.

Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol

Museo delle Scienze (MUSE)

Renzo Piano-designed science museum in Trento

Free entry until 30 June 2026

A headless ancient marble statue of a draped figure, likely from antiquity, displayed on metal supports in a modern museum gallery with white walls and a window visible in the background.

Reggio Calabria, Calabria

National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria (MAR)

Home of the Riace Bronzes in Europe's first purpose-built...

The image shows the interior of a highly ornate Byzantine-style chapel with extensive gold mosaics, including a central mosaic of Christ Pantocrator in the apse, flanked by saints and angels, with Latin inscriptions and distinctive spiral columns.

Palermo, Sicily

Palatine Chapel (Cappella Palatina)

12th-century Norman chapel with Byzantine mosaics

A large white palace with a red-tiled roof situated on a waterfront, with a tour boat in the foreground and a church to the right.

Stresa, Piedmont and Aosta Valley

Palazzo Borromeo

17th-century palace with Baroque gardens

A large, multi-story yellow and grey building with a distinctive curved corner facade, green shutters, and numerous balconies, situated on a street corner under a clear blue sky.

San Remo, Liguria

Palazzo Napoletano

Historic civic museum housing Sanremo's archaeological an...

A painted wooden relief of the coat of arms of Catania, featuring an elephant, a castle, and crosses, displayed on an easel indoors.

Palazzo degli Elefanti

1696 Catania town hall with elephant statues

A stone bas-relief monument mounted on a yellowish-brown brick wall, featuring a central crowned figure seated on a throne flanked by standing figures and a dog, with Latin inscriptions below and two lion-head corbels supporting the base; text inc

Palazzo dei Normanni

12th-century Norman palace in Enna

The image shows a two-story brick building with a loggia of arches on the ground floor and a row of arched windows on the upper floor, featuring decorative shields and small statues along the parapet.

Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Palazzo dei Podestà

13th-century palace with 14th-century frescoes

A large, classical-style stone government building with the inscription "PALAZZO DEL GOVERNO" on its facade, featuring columns, arched windows, and Italian flags, situated on a street corner with a car and pedestrians.

Oristano, Sardinia

Palazzo del Governo

19th-century administrative palace in Oristano

The image shows the interior of a museum exhibit featuring rows of antique wooden chairs, display cases with papers or documents, and historical papermaking equipment like a hand-cranked machine, with signage visible in the background.

Amalfi, Campania and Amalfi Coast

Paper Museum (Museo della Carta)

Historic paper mill museum showcasing traditional manufac...

A hazy landscape photograph showing rolling hills and a large mountain in the background, with olive trees and agricultural fields in the foreground under a bright sky.

Praia A Mare, Calabria

Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano

UNESCO site with ancient Greek ruins

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