A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

This fishing contraption sits on top of a series of spindly wooden stilts.

An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

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

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.

This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.

A stunning medieval castle houses this eclectic, interactive tribute to all things wine.

One of the best-preserved modern fortresses was part of a pivotal moment in the Italian Risorgimento.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

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

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.