In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

This unusually shaped fortress houses a blend of centuries-old frescoes and modern art.

The marshy karst plain has reclaimed this beautiful 17th-century church.

A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.

An abandoned village that resides along the mountains of the Aosta Valley.

Claude Monet immortalized this medieval bridge in two of his paintings.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.

A schoolhouse and chapel are all that remains of this alpine village.

These artificial caves crafted by ancient Romans were elaborate fish farms for moray eels.

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

One of ancient Etruria's most spectacular archaeological sites with impressive necropolises and rugged landscape.

These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

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

This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.

The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.

Known as the Royal Palace of the Euganean Hills, this often overlooked castle has been home for multiple noble families over the centuries.