A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

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

Abandoned cemetery of the former Psychiatric Hospital of Volterra.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

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.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

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