This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

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

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.