A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

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

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

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

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

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.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.