Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

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

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

For centuries, this large Roman villa remained hidden thanks to the eruption that buried nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

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

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

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

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

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

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

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.