An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

Artist Diego Morlin's war between the natural and human worlds is a wanderer's delight.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

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

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

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

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

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.