You know what I mean — when the character pulls out a certain book on a shelf or presses a button, and it reveals a hidden ...

The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via the Uffizi Galleries and the Ponte Vecchio. It’s now open to the public for ...

A 16th-century secret passageway built for the ruling family of Florence, Italy, has opened to the public for the first time ...

In 1565, a simple, elegant hallway was built atop Ponte Vecchio (or the Old Bridge) in Florence. The passage was restricted ...

The walkway allowed them to travel between home and the office, without being disturbed by the general public or attacked by their enemies. Today, it offers a “secret” passageway through some ...

The passage was commissioned by Cosimo I de’ Medici, the Duke of Florence, and designed by the renowned Renaissance painter ...