The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This famous church is adorned by a mural commemorating the independence of Vatican City.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

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

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.