19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.

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

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

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

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

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

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

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

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.

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

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

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