One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

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

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

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

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.

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

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.

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

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

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

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.