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

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

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

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.

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

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

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.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

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

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

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

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.