In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.

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

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

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

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

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

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

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

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.