This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.