The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.