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

A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.

This Italian museum is a one-of-a-kind celebration of printing and type.

This medieval castle was home to a known tyrant and features several hidden passages.

Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain.

What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?

An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.

The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.

These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.

An unusual sculpture with a meaning shrouded in mystery.

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

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

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.

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

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

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.