A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

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

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

An abandoned piece of phallic art repurposed by locals into a makeshift fertility shrine.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.