Apennine

Many of the structures that collapsed in the 2009 quake were not properly built to standards for a quake-prone area like the central Apennine region of Abruzzo.

Manslaughter trial opens against experts for Italy quake 2011

While the previous Apollo 11, 12 and 14 missions I would hope you all know what happened to Apollo 13... had landed on relatively flat terrain near the moon's equator, Apollo 15 landed in the moon's Apennine Mountains, near the edge of Hadley Rille, a canyon over a thousand feet deep.

Zoe P. Strassfield: "Thinking Our Way To The Moon" Zoe P. Strassfield 2011

While the previous Apollo 11, 12 and 14 missions I would hope you all know what happened to Apollo 13... had landed on relatively flat terrain near the moon's equator, Apollo 15 landed in the moon's Apennine Mountains, near the edge of Hadley Rille, a canyon over a thousand feet deep.

Zoe P. Strassfield: "Thinking Our Way To The Moon" Zoe P. Strassfield 2011

Many of the structures that collapsed in the 2009 quake were not properly built to standards for a quake-prone area like the central Apennine region of Abruzzo.

Manslaughter trial opens against experts for Italy quake 2011

But out of the six locations on the moon's surface visited by human beings, the Apollo 15 landing site in the Apennine Mountains is, in my eyes, the most beautiful.

Zoe P. Strassfield: "Thinking Our Way To The Moon" Zoe P. Strassfield 2011

But out of the six locations on the moon's surface visited by human beings, the Apollo 15 landing site in the Apennine Mountains is, in my eyes, the most beautiful.

Zoe P. Strassfield: "Thinking Our Way To The Moon" Zoe P. Strassfield 2011

Anyone weary of rising home prices in their city might look to Italy's Apennine Mountains, where aspiring property owners can buy an entire village for a mere $782,040.

Valle Piola, Medieval Italian Village, On Sale For $782,040 2011

But out of the six locations on the moon's surface visited by human beings, the Apollo 15 landing site in the Apennine Mountains is, in my eyes, the most beautiful.

Zoe P. Strassfield: "Thinking Our Way To The Moon" Zoe P. Strassfield 2011

While the previous Apollo 11, 12 and 14 missions I would hope you all know what happened to Apollo 13... had landed on relatively flat terrain near the moon's equator, Apollo 15 landed in the moon's Apennine Mountains, near the edge of Hadley Rille, a canyon over a thousand feet deep.

Zoe P. Strassfield: "Thinking Our Way To The Moon" Zoe P. Strassfield 2011

Perched in the foothills of the Apennine range about 100 miles east of Rome, Sulmona offers a great base from which to explore the deep valleys, mountain forests and well-preserved medieval villages of the Abruzzo region, one of Italy's less-visited areas.

Abruzzo, Italy Eduardo Kaplan 2010