I recently stumbled upon a marvelous new book of stories and illustrations exploring magical places, spooky folklore, mysterious legends, and unexplained phenomena in Italy. The Atlas of Mysterious Places of Italy was a joint project of illustrator Francesco Bongiorni and writer Massimo Polidoro. The book, published by Bompiani, contains more than 30 terrific original illustrations and maps. If you have spent any time traveling in Italy, I have no doubt that you discovered glimpses of old mysteries just behind the surfaces.