A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

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

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

Queen Anne style apartment house built in 1886.

The return of something once considered a basic part of life.

A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

A mass grave for victims of one of the city’s worst fires.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.