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

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

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

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

The Pope’s secret escape route.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

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

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

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

The middle finger of modernity.

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

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.