According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

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

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

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

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

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

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

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

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

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.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

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

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

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

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

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.