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The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

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

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

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

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.