Numerous stone coffins from different centuries, lined up in a sixth century basilica.

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.

The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.

This Renaissance palace features a unique architectural design and is now home to the Ferrara National Art Gallery.

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.

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

Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.

Italy's "New Mountain" rose from the ground in a volcanic eruption in 1538.

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

This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

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

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

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

Claude Monet immortalized this medieval bridge in two of his paintings.

A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.