Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

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

This 10th-century seaside abbey holds spectacular views and a window into the past.

Wander through the Corridor of Wonders in these stunning limestone caverns.

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

A small Byzantine church lost in the middle of the mountains of southern Italy.