Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

A line of abandoned, alien-like fortresses dot the mountains of North Italy.

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

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.