Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

An island on the Venetian Lagoon hosts this stone chair that has nothing to do with the King of the Huns.

A local legend says the theft of a holy relic explains the hand-shaped bloodstain on the facade of this cathedral.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

One of the biggest Buddhist stupas in Europe, hidden from most locals.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

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

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

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

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

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

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 room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.