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.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

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

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.