David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Abandoned medieval hill town.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."