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

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

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

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

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

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

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

Everyday, fans from across the globe visit the statue of one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history.

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

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.

The oldest civic library in Italy can trace its foundation back to 1619.

The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”

This 17th-century house has a long and colorful history.

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.