A map of Italy made entirely of trees.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

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

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

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

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

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.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

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

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.