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

The enigmatic sculpture hides above an escalator in a Milan metro station.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The middle finger of modernity.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.