This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

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

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

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

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.

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

A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.