A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.

Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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

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

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.