Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

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

The tallest statue in Italy is also one of the world's tallest statues of Jesus.

A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.

Get buzzed beholding one of the world's largest coffee-machine collections, then step into the café for a specially brewed cup.

Legend said this huge, gnarled tree sheltered the saint during a storm.

The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.

Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini fell in love with this lonely 13th-century tower while making his most famous film.

A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."

A medieval stronghold rising over the ruins of ancient Roman villas along Rome's southern coast.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

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

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

This mysterious Sardinian festival sees a horde of blank-faced equestrians compete for tin stars.

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

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.

A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.