What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?

A macabre anatomy museum tucked within an old Italian hospital.

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

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.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

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

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

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

This abandoned island off the Venetian coast has been a radical monastery, a political prison, and a secret Nazi base.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

"Medieval" castle built in the mid-20th century by one family.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.