A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

This beautiful 150-year-old synagogue survived Italy's fascist period and the Second World War.

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

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

Legend said this huge, gnarled tree sheltered the saint during a storm.

An unusual resting place built into the hill with an amazing view of Lake Como.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

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

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

This medieval oratory decorated in magnificent frescos was constructed after Charlemagne received a vision.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

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

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

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

The ruins of this once gorgeous medieval church are still standing, despite the region's constant flooding.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

Magnificent frescoes decorate the interior of this Romanesque church, which also showcases an unusual phenomenon during winter solstice.

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.