A British Commonwealth cemetery in the heart of Milan, with 421 allied soldiers died during World War II.

Vast network of air raid tunnels beneath Lombardy's capital.

The enigmatic sculpture hides above an escalator in a Milan metro station.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.

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

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

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

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

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

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

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

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

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

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

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

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

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

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

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

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