Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

This sculpture of a rhinoceros suspended above a city square is meant to evoke the weight of the human condition.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.

This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.

Numerous stone coffins from different centuries, lined up in a sixth century basilica.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

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

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

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 treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

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

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

This Renaissance palace features a unique architectural design and is now home to the Ferrara National Art Gallery.

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.