A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

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

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.

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

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.

Abandoned cemetery of the former Psychiatric Hospital of Volterra.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

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

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

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

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.