This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

One of the earliest relics of Italian art is this ornately equipped stone soldier.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

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

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...

The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.

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

A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.

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

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.

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

A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."

An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.