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

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

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

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

The middle finger of modernity.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

This classic red telephone box is now a community art installation celebrating local history.

Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

A reconstructed section of a Roman bathhouse sits next to an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

Mysterious prehistoric grooves carved into the Maltese rock, purpose unknown

One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.

Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

The bones of prehistoric animals and early signs of human habitation have been found inside Malta's "cave of darkness."

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

Despite the name, these small saltwater swimming pools have nothing to do with the Romans.

Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

This 50-foot-deep sinkhole created in the 14th century is home to rare plants and fungi.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.