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Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Artist Diego Morlin's war between the natural and human worlds is a wanderer's delight.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

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

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

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

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.