The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

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

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

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

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

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

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

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.