A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

Before the more famous Royal Palace of Caserta, the king of Naples first commissioned this overlooked residence.

Unscathed for almost 2,000 years, the best preserved Roman triumphal arch is in a small southern Italian city.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.

A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

The origins of a large, medieval castle are shrouded in mystery, but now it's a delightful garden.

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

Famous landmarks and structures from across Italy fill this miniature park.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

These artificial caves crafted by ancient Romans were elaborate fish farms for moray eels.

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

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

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.