Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

This museum is rotten with a century of wax medical deformities.

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

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

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

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

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

This real life asylum of horrors is now an abandoned ruin that hides the unbreakable code to one patient's insanity.

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

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

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

The Pope’s secret escape route.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.