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

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This house is adorned with a serenade macabre from the Counter-Reformation period.

The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

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."

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

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

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

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

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

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

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