An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

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

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

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.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Abandoned medieval hill town.

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

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

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

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

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

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

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.