Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

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

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

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

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

In this medieval church, a centuries-old stuffed crocodile hangs from the ceiling.

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

A neglected bell tower in modern Colombo is a symbol of the city's colonial past.

This building once stood at the center of a butter war.