Greenery covers the face of a gently-dripping waterfall deep in the mountains of central Sardinia.

South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.

Leonardo da Vinci was one of many to find inspiration in this unique, rocky landscape in Tuscany.

This museum is home to 22 panes depicting skeletons dressed in colorful garments.

These unique "earth pyramid" clay columns can be found in ravines around the village of Tirolo.

The crumbling remains of a 19th-century textile factory.

A 15th-century park that recreates a bit of the Holy Land in Italy.

Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary.

This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.

This abandoned IDGZ station was one of 49 troposcatter stations in the NATO ACE High network.

Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.

An ancient cemetery hides behind a line of disparate chapels.

This Volcano-like rest area was designed by architect Giulio Ceppi built according to energy efficiency and ecological footprint standards.

Hundreds of plague victims were buried beneath this small, rural church.

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.

An old mining site that is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

This lavish 20th-century casino adorns labels for San Pellegrino water.

Angels and demons watch over newspapers in this deconsecrated church.

Hike along an abandoned railway up to a popular pilgrimage site.

An intricate ceramic tile facade adorns this five-star hotel.