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

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

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

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

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

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.