Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

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

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

Vast network of air raid tunnels beneath Lombardy's capital.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.