An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A bronze monument to his majesty, King Gino.

Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.