Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

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

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.

This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.