A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

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

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

The mysterious “claw marks” said to be left by the Devil on Pisa’s famous cathedral.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

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

See gorgeous frescoes at this modest Byzantine place of worship.

A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

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

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

This building was designed to celebrate Italy's victory in World War I.