Venice's island of the dead.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

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

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

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

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."