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The ruins of this Roman temple dominate the small city in southern Lazio.

The venerated body of a 12th century saint is celebrated each year with the 'Race of the Candles.'

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

A medieval house with mysterious alchemical inscriptions on its facade

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

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

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

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

This Roman underground canal was the longest tunnel ever built until the late 19th-century.

An unusual resting place built into the hill with an amazing view of Lake Como.

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

This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.

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

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.