Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.

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

An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

The second-highest village in Lazio has attracted artists for 400 years and is now a spectacular open-air art gallery.

The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

A lonesome Moai stands in a small Italian town some 9,000 miles away from its Easter Island brethren.

This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.

This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.

Legend said this huge, gnarled tree sheltered the saint during a storm.

An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.