A giant owl named Rocco oversees mythical woodland creatures along these charming mountain trails.

South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.

Once the hunting reserve of a noble family, this is one of the few remnants of Pleistocene planitial forest in northern Italy that still stands.

This crystal clear water basin feeds the Lao river and powers a hydroelectric power plant.

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.

A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.

The hermit's humble home is hidden near the forested peak of Monte Marrone.

These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.

In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.

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

Was this cave created by Hercules's wrath, the devil, or volcanic activity?

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.