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A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

This Italian church is as beautiful as it is common, except for the real skulls decorating the many mannequins inside.

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

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

This former fascist summer camp was abandoned for decades.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.

The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.