A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

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

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Venice's island of the dead.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

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

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

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

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

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

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