A semi-abandoned village destroyed by U.S. bombings during World War II dominates the valley of Turano.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

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 final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

Antique skeletons and taxidermy creatures were found crammed in a university closet.

This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?

This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.