This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.

The ruins of this medieval tower are destined to crumble into the sea.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

This sturdy, circular stronghold served as one of the forts that protected the Venetian Lagoon.

A modest museum in the final home of Italian poet and father of modern Italian, Francesco Petrarca.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

An 11th-century mountaintop fortress that played a crucial role in Italy's papal wars is now a vacation rental.

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

A collection of wax anatomy by the great sculptor Clemente Susini.

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.

The 1940s structure houses what was once Europe's largest telescope.

The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

Also known as "Hell Alley," this tiny street in Imola gained its name in a bloody episode in the 16th-century.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

Typewriter museum housing more than 1,500 machines preserves the history of the grandfather of computers.

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.

A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.

Once an ancient Roman bath, now a hotbed of geothermal energy and a hub for energetic innovations.

A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.