Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

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

A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

There once was a man named Lear / Who found limericks so dear / His final resting space / Is an unusual place / Most people don’t know he’s here.

An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.