This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

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

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

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

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

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

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

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

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

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

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini fell in love with this lonely 13th-century tower while making his most famous film.

A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.