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North Italy is dotted with abandoned, alien-like fortresses.
Similar to the Maginot line of France, the Alpine Wall was built as a defense for Italy in preparation for World War II. There was concern that the natural defense of North Italy’s mountainous terrain was not enough, so construction began on the wall in 1939. The wall stretches over 1,100 miles and features lookout posts and fortifications all along the passes, varying between large mountainside forts, rallying points and bunkers, and point-defense fortifications. Many of these can still be seen today.
