Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Everyday, fans from across the globe visit the statue of one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history.

Known as the Royal Palace of the Euganean Hills, this often overlooked castle has been home for multiple noble families over the centuries.

Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

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

A great white whale sculpture now sits in the location where the remains of a prehistoric cetacean were found.

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

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

In this medieval church, a centuries-old stuffed crocodile hangs from the ceiling.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

The final resting place of the famous violinist, after his corpse was denied a proper Catholic burial for decades.

This decoration above a door, an unofficial family crest, is said to come alive during the night to try to get free of the stone.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.