Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.

An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

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

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

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

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

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