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Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

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

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

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

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

Abandoned medieval hill town.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

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

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

A mysterious castle "in the clouds" has had many lives including a radar bunker, dog hotel, and conference center.

The only known remains of an extensive Maori settlement are preserved underneath an apartment building.