The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

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

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

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

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

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

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

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

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

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

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

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

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

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.