The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

A giant owl named Rocco oversees mythical woodland creatures along these charming mountain trails.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

A graveyard of old and rare planes that once were the glory of Persian aviation.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.

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

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

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.

This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.

Take a giant yellow bird cage to the top of Elba's highest mountain.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

Abandoned cemetery of the former Psychiatric Hospital of Volterra.

This real life asylum of horrors is now an abandoned ruin that hides the unbreakable code to one patient's insanity.

The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

This former fascist summer camp was abandoned for decades.

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

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.

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

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.