This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

Chef Leonardo Vignoli subtly updates Roman classics in a storied space.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.

A square-domed symbol of resilience in the heart of the old Jewish Ghetto.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

Inside this building is another country within Rome, a sovereign entity without a physical territory.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.