A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

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

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

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

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

Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

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

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.

Perched above a grotto, this tribute to Mother Nature looks out into the ocean.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.