Known as the Royal Palace of the Euganean Hills, this often overlooked castle has been home for multiple noble families over the centuries.

The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

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

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

An abandoned bell tower in the middle of nowhere is the last testimony of a forgotten medieval village.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

Take a giant yellow bird cage to the top of Elba's highest mountain.

This mysterious Sardinian festival sees a horde of blank-faced equestrians compete for tin stars.

This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

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

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

A preserved dragon's rib that remembers the legend of the founding of the city of Atessa.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.