A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.

A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

A stunning fountain depicting a mythological she-goat carved directly into the rocks on the grounds of a Renaissance palace.

Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini fell in love with this lonely 13th-century tower while making his most famous film.

One of the earliest relics of Italian art is this ornately equipped stone soldier.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

A macabre anatomy museum tucked within an old Italian hospital.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

A town saturated in Italian rationalist architecture was once marshland drained by Mussolini.

For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

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

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

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.