Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

The entire known universe of the ancient Etruscans is held inside this bronze model of a sheep’s liver.

An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.

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

For centuries, this large Roman villa remained hidden thanks to the eruption that buried nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.