An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."

Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

This 18th-century dissection theater's frescoes display a gorgeous tension between the terrestrial and esoteric.

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

Things seem to roll, flow and run uphill on this short patch of road near Ariccia, Italy.

The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.

Ernest Hemingway was the first to sign this colorful wall covered in thousands of celebrity signatures.

A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.

An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?

A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.