A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

This Renaissance palace features a unique architectural design and is now home to the Ferrara National Art Gallery.

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

A floating bridge leaning on barges allows pedestrians to reach the historical center.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

This decoration above a door, an unofficial family crest, is said to come alive during the night to try to get free of the stone.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

The remains of the last Gonzaga villa, a luxurious palace built in spite of an economic crisis.

Once the hunting reserve of a noble family, this is one of the few remnants of Pleistocene planitial forest in northern Italy that still stands.

In a tower at this centuries-old castle, members of a noble family were imprisoned and left to starve.

Nearly 800 years old, this river lock is now a public park with a former fortified island.

In this medieval church, a centuries-old stuffed crocodile hangs from the ceiling.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.