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This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

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

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

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

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

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.