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Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

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

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

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

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

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

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.