Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.

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

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

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.

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

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

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

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