A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

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

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

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

Southern Italy's spinning top village.