This artistic temple brings together multiple architecture styles, but is only an example of one.

A rare example of an octagonal Catholic church.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

Dynamite factory turned museum explores the history of explosives.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

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.

A modest museum in the final home of Italian poet and father of modern Italian, Francesco Petrarca.

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

The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.

The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

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

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.

What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?

Typewriter museum housing more than 1,500 machines preserves the history of the grandfather of computers.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

The relics of one of Jesus' 12 apostles are enshrined in this Italian Basilica.

Church holding the preserved body of a levitating saint.

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

The venerated body of a 12th century saint is celebrated each year with the 'Race of the Candles.'

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

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

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

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