Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

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

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

A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

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

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

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

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

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

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

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

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

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

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

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."