The leathery remains of a woman who died in the 13th century now lie in a church named for her.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.

A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This monastery set over a holy cave contains the oldest known painting of Saint Francis of Assisi.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

Packed with geological formations, an ancient river, and taxidermied seals, this overlooked coastal cave system is worth a spelunk.

This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

The house where Harlequin was born.

A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."

Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.