A medieval stronghold rising over the ruins of ancient Roman villas along Rome's southern coast.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.

The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

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

The forbidden island of the Tuscan Archipelago may still contain buried treasure.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

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

This Neapolitan exhibition hall grants weird and wonderful insight into the intricacies of human biology.