An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.

These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.

An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.