A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

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.

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

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

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

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

A strange-looking 18th-century tower sits on a tiny islet just off Livorno.

The entire known universe of the ancient Etruscans is held inside this bronze model of a sheep’s liver.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.

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

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.