This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A free James Turrell artwork all to yourself

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

A memorial to the Vicentine who survived and documented Magellan's circumnavigation of the world.

Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Inside the small garden of two mid-century apartment buildings stands a centuries-old bell tower, separated from its original church and hidden from view.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

Wander through a maze of empty tombs to find the poles used to hang revolutionary patriots.

An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

This decoration above a door, an unofficial family crest, is said to come alive during the night to try to get free of the stone.

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.