One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

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

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

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

Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.

This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.