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

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

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

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

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

Abandoned medieval hill town.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

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

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.