This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

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

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

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

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

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

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

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

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

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

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

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.