Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

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

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

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

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

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

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

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

The other side is actually green.

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.