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

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

This former fascist summer camp was abandoned for decades.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

Genoa's collection of over 4 million zoological, botanical, and geological specimens from around the world.

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

The middle finger of modernity.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

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

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

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

Inside features a display of how artistic crucifixes transformed throughout the centuries.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

A treasure trove of scientific instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.