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

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

At the entrance of this chapel is a fresco commemorating the dead from the plague outbreak of 1630.

It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.

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

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.