A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.

A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...

What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

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

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

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

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.