An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.

Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.

A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?

It's believed that these columns marked the end of the Via Appia.

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

One of the few places of its kind, this space research center sits deep in the countryside of Matera.

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

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

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

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

A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

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

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.