At the entrance of this chapel is a fresco commemorating the dead from the plague outbreak of 1630.

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.

Hidden masterpieces in a small church in the medieval city of Bergamo.

This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

This store decorated with Japanese and underground pop culture items has been the centre of Barcelona alternative fashion scenes for more than a decade.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.