Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain.

Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.

Get buzzed beholding one of the world's largest coffee-machine collections, then step into the café for a specially brewed cup.

This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.

Church holding the preserved body of a levitating saint.

A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

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