This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

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

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

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

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

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

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

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

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

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 once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.