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.

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

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

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

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

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

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

Hundreds of Roman amphorae are stored in an ususpecting underground parking lot.

This beautiful 150-year-old synagogue survived Italy's fascist period and the Second World War.

The memory of the ancient unit of measurement of local builders.

A sculpture in memory of a homeless man much loved by the city of Parma.

Where mountaineers were checked for lice before entering the city.

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

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

In medieval times this small stone seat was used as a bizarre way to punish insolvent debtors.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.

Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.