A town saturated in Italian rationalist architecture was once marshland drained by Mussolini.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.

Take a giant yellow bird cage to the top of Elba's highest mountain.

The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.