Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Once the home of the Doge of Genova this palace, now restored as a cultural and arts centre, has two very different facades and entrances which originate from its complex history.

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

This Volcano-like rest area was designed by architect Giulio Ceppi built according to energy efficiency and ecological footprint standards.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

Numerous stone coffins from different centuries, lined up in a sixth century basilica.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

Wander through the Corridor of Wonders in these stunning limestone caverns.

One of the largest tuna factories in the Mediterranean now serves as a museum honoring Sicily's history of bluefin tuna hunting.

What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?

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

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

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.