A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

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

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

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.

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

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

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.

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

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

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

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

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

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

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

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