A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

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

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

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

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

"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.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

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

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.