The remains of the last Gonzaga villa, a luxurious palace built in spite of an economic crisis.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

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

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

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

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

An abandoned building that once tightened a power line that stretched across Messina Strait.

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.