A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

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

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

A landmark in the history of technology and computing is hidden in a tiny Baroque chapel.

This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.

A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.

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

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

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

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

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.

This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842