The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

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.

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

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.