The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.

A devastating landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.