Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

A wonderful museum dedicated to the local straw hat industry.

This cutting edge museum details the history of skiing, from its ancient origins to its status as a sport.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.

In this nearly 1,000-year-old monastery, monks painstakingly restore old books.

Known as the Royal Palace of the Euganean Hills, this often overlooked castle has been home for multiple noble families over the centuries.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.