Is Alberobello an architectural gem or a hype? In any case, this village has also been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, like so many other places in Italy. There are various theories as to why these typical houses were built in this way. One of them resonates with me because of its simplicity and logic. While working their fields, the farmers regularly encountered rocks in the ground. Because they did not feel like moving them anywhere, they used them to build low walls around their land. As more stones were surfacing, they were stacked in circular shapes that …