The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.

According to a local legend, this bridge was constructed by an astrologer with the help of the devil.

Europe's simulation of the Martian surface uses soil from Mount Vesuvius.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

This archaeological site built into a tuff outcrop is filled with rock dwellings, the ruins of a medieval castle, and a necropolis.

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.

An intact, still operating pharmacy from the 18th-century filled with numerous artifacts and paintings.

A crumbling watchtower and a lighthouse overlooks the site believed to be the Sirens' cliff in the "Odyssey."

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

Also known as "Hell Alley," this tiny street in Imola gained its name in a bloody episode in the 16th-century.

This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.

Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.

The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.

The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.

This garden among the Florentine hills is complete with a meditation path and works of poetry.

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

The meaning behind this triumphal Roman arch was a mystery until the early 20th century.

Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.

While most books are made of wood, these wooden books are truly made of, and all about wood.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.