The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.

This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

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

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.