Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

The world's largest sundial can cast a shadow more than 1,600 feet long.

A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.

A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.

A landmark in the history of technology and computing is hidden in a tiny Baroque chapel.

Some people believe that this makeshift space monitoring station received transmissions from clandestine cosmonauts.

This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.

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.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

This fountain is dedicated to the workers who perished constructing the Fréjus Rail Tunnel.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

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

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

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

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

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

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.