This sculpture of a rhinoceros suspended above a city square is meant to evoke the weight of the human condition.

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

The venerated body of a 12th century saint is celebrated each year with the 'Race of the Candles.'

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

Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.

This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.

This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.

The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

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

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.