An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.

This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.

This Art Nouveau mansion was used as the "House of the Screaming Child" in Dario Argento’s giallo classic.

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.

This historic line is a remnant of an ambitious and unconventional project that today provides panoramic views of the Ligurian mountains.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.

A bridge to rival those in nearby Venice but without the crowds.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

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.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

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

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.