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

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

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.

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

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

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."