A map of Italy made entirely of trees.

Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

Leveled by an earthquake, this Italian village is now preserved as a massive concrete art project.

Italy's curious field of mud volcanoes is named for being both gross AND salty.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

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

A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.

An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.

A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.

This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.

This Italian pyramid is said to hold the mingled remains of the dead from both sides of the Battle of Novara.

A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.

Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."

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

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

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