Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

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

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

The middle finger of modernity.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

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

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

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

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

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

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

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

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

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.

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

Austria’s oldest brewery makes beer with flaming-hot granite.