The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

The middle finger of modernity.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

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

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."