This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.