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The Pyramid Mansion
It is by a rainy morning that we reach the edge of the cliff where this curious mansion is hidden. We arrive in front of a small gate, a very strange symbol calls out our attention. A small triangle is engraved in the stone of the wall, without any other indications. No name, or even the remains of a letterbox, just this little gate, and a small path leading into the forest. After a short walk, we arrive at the height of the strange building and immediately understand that the symbol on the portal referred to the strange pyramidal shape of the mansion. The panorama is breathtaking: built on the…
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The Extravagant Villa
Nestled between a thick forest and the mountains, almost touching the clouds, in the middle a luxurious garden, sleeps a very curious house.In the continuity of a rainy October day, here we are climbing the road leading directly to the crushed fence. Built on the heights of a very hilly and wooded lot, we arrive at the back of the building, very colorful, blending perfectly with the colors of the autumnal vegetation all around. Unfortunately, Italy is a mystery, and it is difficult to understand their architectural choices. Indeed, the majority of historic places in the country are known to be austere on the outside, but almost every time sublimated…
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The Frogs Swimming Pool
Discovered by chance the day before, while we were looking for a remote place to sleep, at first sight this old abandoned municipal swimming pool does not seem very interesting. We still decide to lose a few minutes and go take a look at this metal structure that appears at the bottom, despite the rain of this cold autumn morning.The main buildings, a mix of concrete blocks and cubic shapes, without any real charm, reminiscent of a never-finished house, are nonetheless sublimated by the abundant vegetation which gradually devours them. Luckily, the colors of the season contrast nicely with the gray of the clouds and the walls.The access is not…