Also known as "Hell Alley," this tiny street in Imola gained its name in a bloody episode in the 16th-century.

An intact, still operating pharmacy from the 18th-century filled with numerous artifacts and paintings.

This Renaissance square was at the center of Leonardo da Vinci's map, the first ichnographic ever.

Everyday, fans from across the globe visit the statue of one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history.

The largest Canadian war cemetery in Italy commemorates those who died in one of the bloodiest battles of the Italian campaign during World War II.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

This fishing contraption sits on top of a series of spindly wooden stilts.

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

Italy's "New Mountain" rose from the ground in a volcanic eruption in 1538.

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.

A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

A unique urban square characterized by raw concrete structures and bold geometric forms.

A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

An omelette made with over 1,000 eggs may have been prepared when Holy Roman Emperor Charles V visited this monastery.

This ancient city was home to one of the greatest schools of Greek philosophy.

The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.