Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.

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

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

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

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

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

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

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

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

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

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.