Naples, Italy
Porcelain Boudoir of Maria Amalia of Saxony
A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.
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Naples, Italy
A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.
Naples, Italy
A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.
Naples, Italy
The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.
Naples, Italy
This Neapolitan exhibition hall grants weird and wonderful insight into the intricacies of human biology.
Naples, Italy
These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Naples, Italy
This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.
Naples, Italy
The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.
Naples, Italy
This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.
Naples, Italy
Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?
Naples, Italy
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
Naples, Italy
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.
Naples, Italy
This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.
Riomaggiore, Italy
A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Vernazza, Italy
On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.
Portovenere, Italy
Perched above a grotto, this tribute to Mother Nature looks out into the ocean.
Vagli Sopra, Italy
This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.
Coreglia Antelminelli, Italy
The link between these two seemingly disparate themes is crucial to the history of this Tuscan hill town.
Stabilimenti, Italy
Once an ancient Roman bath, now a hotbed of geothermal energy and a hub for energetic innovations.
Montecatini Terme, Italy
The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.
Stazzema, Italy
A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.
Capannori, Italy
This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.
Rosignano marittimo, Italy
This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.
Livorno, Italy
This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.