Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

Genoa's collection of over 4 million zoological, botanical, and geological specimens from around the world.

This medieval oratory decorated in magnificent frescos was constructed after Charlemagne received a vision.

A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."

A macabre anatomy museum tucked within an old Italian hospital.

Typewriter museum housing more than 1,500 machines preserves the history of the grandfather of computers.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.

This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

Claude Monet immortalized this medieval bridge in two of his paintings.

This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.

The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

While most books are made of wood, these wooden books are truly made of, and all about wood.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

Legend said this huge, gnarled tree sheltered the saint during a storm.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.