This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

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

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

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

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

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

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

A garden of flying flowers.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

This Belgian palace was long the domain of priests and aristocrats but is now being turned into an art commune.

Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.