Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The middle finger of modernity.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

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

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

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.