A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.

A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.

The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.

On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

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

An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.

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

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.