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A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

The origins of a large, medieval castle are shrouded in mystery, but now it's a delightful garden.

According to a local legend, this bridge was constructed by an astrologer with the help of the devil.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

The 1940s structure houses what was once Europe's largest telescope.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

A Caribbean chef recreates his enslaved great-great-grandmother's dishes inside the home she purchased after buying her freedom.