A wood-and-steel sculpture garden featuring an artful interplay of nature and machinery.

A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

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

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

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

A line of abandoned, alien-like fortresses dot the mountains of North Italy.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

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

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.