Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

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

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

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

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The middle finger of modernity.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

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.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

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

A unique two-level bridge designed to honor a king.

This military tunnel dates back to World War II and provides visitors with a little wartime adrenaline.

Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.

Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.

A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.

A 4th-century Roman church complete with a hidden underground cave.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

The ruins of a fifth-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Harbor.

A unique art center and shop just below a United Nations Checkpoint in central Nicosia.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.