A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.

This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.

A formerly opulent Italian village is now a crumbling ghost town that no one really knows what to do with.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

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

This former drainage pumping station was fundamental to the drainage of the Po delta.

The "floating factory" was a highlight in the career of the Italian architect known for his unusual use of reinforced concrete.

This impressive mural is just one amazing artwork on the walls of a data center in Padua.

A design by master architect Alvar Aalto in a small village in the Apennines near Bologna.

Remains of a cargo ship that wrecked in 1988.

A unique combination of a lighthouse and a poignant memorial to the fallen of the two world wars.

Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.

This Volcano-like rest area was designed by architect Giulio Ceppi built according to energy efficiency and ecological footprint standards.

A former millstone quarry in the Italian Alps is strewn with rocks bearing distinct round shapes.

An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.

A 15th-century park that recreates a bit of the Holy Land in Italy.

The chimney of a shuttered power station in the Po Delta is the second-tallest structure in Italy.

These 500-year-old frescoes depict the city in its glory days.

An intricate ceramic tile facade adorns this five-star hotel.

The haunting remains of a World War I fort perched atop a mountain.

An ancient theatre in the "little Rome of the Alps."

The famous sculptor had a hand in this imposing fortress.

Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?

Angels and demons watch over newspapers in this deconsecrated church.