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

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

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

The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."

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

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.

Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.