A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

The remains of the last Gonzaga villa, a luxurious palace built in spite of an economic crisis.

Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.

Inside the small garden of two mid-century apartment buildings stands a centuries-old bell tower, separated from its original church and hidden from view.

In a tower at this centuries-old castle, members of a noble family were imprisoned and left to starve.

Nearly 800 years old, this river lock is now a public park with a former fortified island.

This decoration above a door, an unofficial family crest, is said to come alive during the night to try to get free of the stone.

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

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

A floating bridge leaning on barges allows pedestrians to reach the historical center.

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

This war memorial holds the remains of around 20,000 World War I soldiers from both sides of the conflict.

A medieval castle was used for centuries as a hemp farm.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.