On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

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.

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

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.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

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

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

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.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.

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

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.