This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

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

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.