This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

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

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

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

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.