Its look is severe, but its location, isolated on a hill in the middle of the countryside, is particularly scenic.

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

According to legend, this small island was home to one of the sirens met by Ulysses in the Odyssey.

This ancient city was home to one of the greatest schools of Greek philosophy.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

Constructed during the 1960s, this bridge is still the highest in Italy.

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.

This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.

The tallest statue in Italy is also one of the world's tallest statues of Jesus.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

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

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

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.