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These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

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

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.

Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

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

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.

The enchanting home of an eccentric Swedish physicist and author sits in the hills of Anacapri.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.