Places WaterproofMonke Wants to Go

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.

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.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

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

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

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

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

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.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

The middle finger of modernity.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Perched above a grotto, this tribute to Mother Nature looks out into the ocean.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.