An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.

These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

Things seem to roll, flow and run uphill on this short patch of road near Ariccia, Italy.

Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.

The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.

One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.

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

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

This former fascist summer camp was abandoned for decades.

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

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

A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.

The forbidden island of the Tuscan Archipelago may still contain buried treasure.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.