This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

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.

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

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

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

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

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

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

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

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

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

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

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.