This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

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

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

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

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

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

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

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

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

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

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.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.