Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

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

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain.

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

Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

The origins of a large, medieval castle are shrouded in mystery, but now it's a delightful garden.