George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.

A semi-abandoned village destroyed by U.S. bombings during World War II dominates the valley of Turano.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.

This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.

This former fascist summer camp was abandoned for decades.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

The forbidden island of the Tuscan Archipelago may still contain buried treasure.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

A line of abandoned, alien-like fortresses dot the mountains of North Italy.