Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

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

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

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

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

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

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

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

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

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

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

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.