Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

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

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.