A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Take a giant yellow bird cage to the top of Elba's highest mountain.

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

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

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

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

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.