"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

This abandoned island off the Venetian coast has been a radical monastery, a political prison, and a secret Nazi base.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

A formerly opulent Italian village is now a crumbling ghost town that no one really knows what to do with.

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

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

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

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

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

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

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

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.