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

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

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

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

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

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

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

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

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

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

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.

An eerie gravel road full of shards of red bricks leads to the ruins of a deserted factory.

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

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