The Italian Village That Celebrates Ugliness • Discoverology

The Italian Village That Celebrates Ugliness

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Celebrating “ugliness” for the past 140 years, Piobbico has become renowned for being the world capital of ugly people. Now, its utopian idea has blossomed into a worldwide movement. Today, the so-called “World Association of Ugly People” counts more than 30,000 members across 25 global chapters.

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