Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

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

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

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

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

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

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

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

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

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

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

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.