Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

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

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

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

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

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

Abandoned medieval hill town.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.