Seven centuries ago, its holy door opened for a forgiveness procession ritual that was later "copied" by the formal Catholic Jubilee.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

This Gothic revival structure has been a family home, a military base, a gymnastics center, and is now owned by one of the largest auction houses in Italy.

This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

In medieval times this small stone seat was used as a bizarre way to punish insolvent debtors.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

A twisted steel beam from the wreckage of the World Trade Center is the centerpiece of this memorial for those who died on September 11, 2001.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

A macabre anatomy museum tucked within an old Italian hospital.

See every month of the year personified at this opulent Turinese fountain.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.