Legend said this huge, gnarled tree sheltered the saint during a storm.

A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.

The marshy karst plain has reclaimed this beautiful 17th-century church.

This lake was sacred to the Sabine people who constructed a temple here on a floating island.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.

A fairy-tale-like forest that was sacred to Jupiter and Saint Anthony.

Italy's only urban waterfall has enchanted artists and travelers for centuries.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.

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

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

One of the few places of its kind, this space research center sits deep in the countryside of Matera.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

Claude Monet immortalized this medieval bridge in two of his paintings.

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

There once was a man named Lear / Who found limericks so dear / His final resting space / Is an unusual place / Most people don’t know he’s here.

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.