Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

A mysterious stele of unknown origin sits on the peak of this curious mountain.

This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

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

Abandoned cemetery of the former Psychiatric Hospital of Volterra.

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

A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.

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

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

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

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

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

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

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.

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

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.