These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

This Renaissance palace features a unique architectural design and is now home to the Ferrara National Art Gallery.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

This military tunnel dates back to World War II and provides visitors with a little wartime adrenaline.

Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

This unique museum focuses on the Siege of Sarajevo through children's eyes.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.