The Pope’s secret escape route.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

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

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

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

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

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

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

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

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

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

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

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

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

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

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

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

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

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.