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The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

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

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

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

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

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

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

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

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

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

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

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

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

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.