Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.

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

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

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

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

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

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

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

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

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

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.