Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

See what remains of a once grand ancient Roman circus.

A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

Vast network of air raid tunnels beneath Lombardy's capital.

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

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

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

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

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

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

The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.

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

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.