From buck blood to Theriak miracle tonic, this collection of Renaissance chemist's gear look's like a wizard's pantry.

This museum is a portal to 20th-century Denmark.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

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

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

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

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

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

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

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.