It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

The middle finger of modernity.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.