The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.

The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

A masterpiece of modern architecture that caused quite a stir in Paris, recreated in Bologna half a century later.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

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

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

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

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

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

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

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

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

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.