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A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

Jesus turns into vines inside this chapel.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.

One of ancient Etruria's most spectacular archaeological sites with impressive necropolises and rugged landscape.

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

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

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

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