Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

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

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

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

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

This museum is rotten with a century of wax medical deformities.

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

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

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

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

The middle finger of modernity.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.