A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

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

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

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

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

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

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

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.