The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

Balconies that have a most unusual accent.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Angels and demons watch over newspapers in this deconsecrated church.

Hidden masterpieces in a small church in the medieval city of Bergamo.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

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

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.

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

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

This 15th century pharmacy displays a beautiful collection of ancient medicine jars.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.

Everything from fried brains to stewed lungs are on the menu at this nose-to-tail spot.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.