One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

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

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

The middle finger of modernity.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.