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

A twisted steel beam from the wreckage of the World Trade Center is the centerpiece of this memorial for those who died on September 11, 2001.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

In medieval times this small stone seat was used as a bizarre way to punish insolvent debtors.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.