This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

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

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

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

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

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

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

In this medieval church, a centuries-old stuffed crocodile hangs from the ceiling.

All that is left of this medieval castle is two towers, both of which now display a visible tilt.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

The chimney of a shuttered power station in the Po Delta is the second-tallest structure in Italy.