An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

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

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

Italy's "New Mountain" rose from the ground in a volcanic eruption in 1538.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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

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

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

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

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

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.