One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

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

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.