The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

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

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

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

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.