In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

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

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

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

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.