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

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The middle finger of modernity.

A masterpiece of modern architecture that caused quite a stir in Paris, recreated in Bologna half a century later.

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

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

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

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

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

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

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

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

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

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

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

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

An unassuming grey box sitting on San Francisco's Pier 17 is a "sky diary" of the coastal city's temperamental weather.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

Standing in for the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage.

A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.