The great thing about auto museums is that there are thousands of them, all over the world, many of which are nestled away in places you might not have heard of and just waiting to be discovered. For auto enthusiasts on vacation, adding car museums to your itinerary can be a great way to sprinkle in some excitement that isn’t rooted in seeing ancient ruins, an open-top bus tour around some faraway city, another tasting at a darling vinyard, or whatever else people do while on vacation.

So, if your upcoming holiday plans happen to include Italy, here are 11 great museums that dot the northern part of the country shaped like a boot. Adding any or all to your plans would no doubt round out the experience.