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

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.

The largest civilian satellite control center in the world is located in the middle of a drained lake.

One of the few places of its kind, this space research center sits deep in the countryside of Matera.

Built as a defensive structure, this medieval walkway road offers a unique view of the village of Brisighella.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

A prehistoric route that has claimed many victims is now closed to traffic.

This decaying complex from the early 1900s was once the site of massive iron and fluorite mines.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

This ancient Roman bridge was a key feature of the ancient Via Salaria road.

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.

After World War II, this former concentration camp in Northern Italy became a refuge for those displaced by the war.

One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.

Constructed during the 1960s, this bridge is still the highest in Italy.

A network of underground water channels that dates back to the Middle Ages.

An enormous sinkhole that local lore attributes to the anger of the Virgin Mary.

This region of the Perugia municipality has an unforgettable name.

One of the four sanctuaries of Rieti's Holy Valley was the site of the first living nativity scene.

When occupying Nazi troops detonated a mine below, medieval frescoes were revealed in this small cliff-side hermitage.