Padua, Italy
St. Anthony's Tongue
The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.
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Padua, Italy
The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.
Padua, Italy
One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Rome, Italy
Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Milan, Italy
This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.
Milan, Italy
The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.
Rome, Italy
Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.
Gubbio, Italy
Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Bordighera, Italy
The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.
Padua, Italy
Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.
Cerveteri, Italy
Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.
Rome, Italy
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Milan, Italy
The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.
Lucca, Italy
Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.
Venice, Italy
The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.
Rome, Italy
Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.
Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Venice, Italy
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
Rome, Italy
Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.
Milan, Italy
The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.
Palmanova, Italy
A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.
Milan, Italy
Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.