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.

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

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

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

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

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

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 volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.