The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

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

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

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

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

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

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

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

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.