This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.