An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

This Renaissance square was at the center of Leonardo da Vinci's map, the first ichnographic ever.

Everyday, fans from across the globe visit the statue of one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history.

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

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

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

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

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

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.

This small condiment museum makes all manner of mustards with a 200-year-old mill.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

This 50-foot-deep sinkhole created in the 14th century is home to rare plants and fungi.

The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.