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

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

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

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

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

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

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

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

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

Abandoned medieval hill town.

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

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

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

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

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.