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.

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

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

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

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

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

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

After 400 years of being closed to the public, this monastery's underground tunnels and secret garden are now a museum.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

Stone Age solar temple is aligned with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.