A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

A lonesome Moai stands in a small Italian town some 9,000 miles away from its Easter Island brethren.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

A mushroom-shaped outcropping that has come to be the symbol for an entire town.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.

The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.

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

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

The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.

A 2,000-year-old engineering wonder hides beneath an Italian town.

An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.

A medieval stronghold rising over the ruins of ancient Roman villas along Rome's southern coast.

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

The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.

This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.