An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

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

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

This rough experimental house was created by flooding a dirt hill with concrete.

Open air sculptures by an eccentric and loin-clothed hermit.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.

A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures.

An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.