Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

A lonesome Moai stands in a small Italian town some 9,000 miles away from its Easter Island brethren.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

The ruins of this medieval tower are destined to crumble into the sea.

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

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

The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.

A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

During World War II, the Shroud of Turin was secreted to this remote southern Italian complex.

The construction of a new church near Venosa was started in the 11th century, but never finished.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

This statue honors one of Budapest's most beloved literary characters.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

The largest Canadian war cemetery in Italy commemorates those who died in one of the bloodiest battles of the Italian campaign during World War II.

The relics of one of Jesus' 12 apostles are enshrined in this Italian Basilica.

A galley-shaped memorial to the prisoners of an infamous fortress.

This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

A haunting mosaic marks the spot where a famous poet's father was murdered more than 150 years ago.