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

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

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

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

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

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

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

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

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.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.