These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.

Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.

This Romanesque church is built over the tomb of a martyr who legend says defeated a dragon.

Famous landmarks and structures from across Italy fill this miniature park.

A haunting collection of sunken wooden barges litters this Italian river bend.

A wild annual race in Sardinia re-enacts Constantine's victory in Rome.

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

This building has a giant piercing through one of its corners.

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

Inside this park resides a giant clock tower and ancient sundial that overlook the town below.

This incredible second-century sculpture depicts a trio of gods worshipped by the ancient Romans.

The tallest statue in Italy is also one of the world's tallest statues of Jesus.

The link between these two seemingly disparate themes is crucial to the history of this Tuscan hill town.

The remains of 50,000 World War I soldiers rest under a towering arch overlooking the Alpine battlefields.

The enigmatic sculpture hides above an escalator in a Milan metro station.

This high-speed test track is popular with car manufacturers, speed freaks and orbiting astronauts.

A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.

Once an ancient Roman bath, now a hotbed of geothermal energy and a hub for energetic innovations.

A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.

An unusual resting place built into the hill with an amazing view of Lake Como.

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.

For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.