A medieval tower, dating back to the 12th century, lingers in the Roman countryside.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

This war memorial commemorates some of the world's first paratroopers.

Terni calls itself the "City of Lovers" and celebrates its links to Saint Valentine on February 14th—but is it the right Saint Valentine?

Inside the small garden of two mid-century apartment buildings stands a centuries-old bell tower, separated from its original church and hidden from view.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

This medieval Italian village was transformed into an architectural marvel by the famous "Papessa" Donna Olimpia.

In this medieval church, a centuries-old stuffed crocodile hangs from the ceiling.

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

A perfectly preserved example of a fortified Medieval ricetto.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.

This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

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

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

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.