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.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

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

An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.

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

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

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

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

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