Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.

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

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.

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

Transmission tower outfitted with large crossbars that dampen wind-induced oscillations.

A 60-foot-tall tower provides unparalleled views of the southern Green Mountains.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.

This 150 foot seven-tiered cascading waterfall is one of the hidden gems of the White Mountains.

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.

A cable-suspension footbridge that hangs high above the Mill River.

This path is named for a mythical half-boar, half-deer creature that once roamed the Green Mountains.

An ancient glacial pothole waterfall in the heart of the Green Mountains.

A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruous in rural Vermont.

This cavernous abandoned marble mine is popular with ice skaters in the winter.

The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."