The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.

Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

The forbidden island of the Tuscan Archipelago may still contain buried treasure.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

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

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

This museum is rotten with a century of wax medical deformities.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

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

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.