Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.

A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.

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

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.