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

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

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

A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.

This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

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

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.

This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

The second-highest village in Lazio has attracted artists for 400 years and is now a spectacular open-air art gallery.

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

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

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

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