These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

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

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.

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

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

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.

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

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

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

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

This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.