This incredible second-century sculpture depicts a trio of gods worshipped by the ancient Romans.

A fairy-tale-like forest that was sacred to Jupiter and Saint Anthony.

Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.

In this museum, visitors are invited to touch the art.

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.

The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.

An 11th-century mountaintop fortress that played a crucial role in Italy's papal wars is now a vacation rental.

Some people believe that this makeshift space monitoring station received transmissions from clandestine cosmonauts.

This house certainly has a unique decor.

South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.

A mysterious stele of unknown origin sits on the peak of this curious mountain.

You can only access this hermitage by crawling under a ledge suspended above an overhang.

A devastating landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.

A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.

When occupying Nazi troops detonated a mine below, medieval frescoes were revealed in this small cliff-side hermitage.

According to a local legend, this bridge was constructed by an astrologer with the help of the devil.

A town saturated in Italian rationalist architecture was once marshland drained by Mussolini.

A stunning fountain depicting a mythological she-goat carved directly into the rocks on the grounds of a Renaissance palace.

Tourists to the mountaintop Sicilian town often overlook its ancient fortifications.

This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

A museum entirely dedicated to Bergamo’s tradition of puppetry.

The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.