Rocca Calascio: Italy's Castle in the Sky (The Most Beautiful Fortress on Earth?)

At 1,460 meters above sea level, higher than any other fortress in the Apennines, Rocca Calascio rises from the mountains like something out of a dream. This is the legendary "Castle in the Sky" of Abruzzo — a place where medieval history, brutal earthquakes, and Hollywood cinema collide. On a clear day you can see to the Adriatic Sea ...