Places StepYoshi Wants to Go

Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.

One of the earliest relics of Italian art is this ornately equipped stone soldier.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.

This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

A map of Italy made entirely of trees.

Things seem to roll, flow and run uphill on this short patch of road near Ariccia, Italy.

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.

A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.

The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

Italy's curious field of mud volcanoes is named for being both gross AND salty.