Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

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

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

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

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

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

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

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

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

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

If you fly into Edinburgh Airport, it's possible to spot this prehistoric site without even getting off the plane.

One of the youngest whisky distilleries in Scotland may also be the country’s oldest.

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

A sculpture dedicated to this town’s rich shipbuilding heritage.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

A museum dedicated to firefighting in a city that was crucial to the modern history of the profession.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.