This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

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 beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

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

Abandoned medieval hill town.

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

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

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

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

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

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

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

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

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.