Landmarks of the world

The Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology is located in the very center of Milan, a few steps from the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, and has been in operation since 1953. It is the largest museum in Italy in the field of science and technology, and one of the most important museums in Euro...

The Natural History Museum of the Mediterranean is not a popular place to visit for tourists traveling in Italy. Many people are simply unfamiliar with it (rare guidebooks talk about this exhibition); others are not very interested in it in terms of exhibits. The museum is located in Livorno, a port...

The Galileo Museum is one of the most famous museums not only in Florence, but throughout Italy. The exhibition was located in the ancient Castellani Palace, built in the 11th century. For a long time it was called the Institute of the History of Science. Today it is a scientific and technical museu...

The Oriental Museum in Ca Pesado in Venice, created as the private collection of Prince Henry of Bourbon in 1889, became a public institution in 1928, occupying an important place in the cultural context. In 2016, the government chose this historic building to house the museum. The architectural des...

The Bardini Museum is not one of the most popular tourist attractions, so you can enjoy all its splendor almost completely alone. Stefano Bardini was a famous restorer and antiques dealer of the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, he sought out ancient rarities, restored and resold the...

The Altar of Peace Museum is a unique historical monument of the era of Octavian Augustus. After the triumphant return of Octavian Augustus from Spain and Gaul and the successful annexation of these regions to Rome, the Altar of Peace, known in many countries, was erected, located in the center of h...

The Rialto Bridge indicates that the magnificent Venice, completely surrounded by water, bears the name of the city of bridges for a reason. There are more than 400 transport structures hanging over more than a hundred canals. But this was not always the case; for a long time, the inhabitants of the...

The Bridge of Sighs is an iconic landmark known locally as Ponte dei Sospiri, built in 1600. It connects the Doge's Palace with the historical prison via a canal. Prisoners tried in Venice were initially held in underground prison cells inside the Doge's Palace. As the prison population grew, the pr...

Martorana or, as it is also called, the church of Santa Maria del Ammirallo, together with the small church of San Cataldo, rises above Piazza Bellini in the center of Palermo. Built in 1145 by George of Antioch, admiral or vizier of Roger II, the church took its current name from a nearby monastery...

The Mausoleum of Augustus, the huge tomb of the emperor, appeared in Rome in 28 BC and still retains its majestic appearance. Over its long history, the mausoleum has seen magnificent burials and dark periods of looting, complete oblivion and renewed interest. The mausoleum has been open to visitors...