Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of the four sanctuaries of Rieti's Holy Valley was the site of the first living nativity scene.

Terni calls itself the "City of Lovers" and celebrates its links to Saint Valentine on February 14th—but is it the right Saint Valentine?

For centuries, this town's hot springs have been embraced by rich and poor—and even by Popes.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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

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

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.

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.