The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

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

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

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

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

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

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.