The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

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

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

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

Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.

The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

An eerie, little-known Neapolitan museum filled with preserved human remains.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

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

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.