By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

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

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

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

The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.

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

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

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

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

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

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

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

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

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

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

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