A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

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

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

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

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

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

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

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.