Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

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

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

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

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

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

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.