This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

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

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

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

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

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

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

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

A galley-shaped memorial to the prisoners of an infamous fortress.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.