The tourist hotspot of Venice risks joining UNESCO’s "endangered" list as mass tourism continues to overwhelm the ancient Italian city.

On the second floor of the Library of Saint Mark in Venice, a map of the world occupies an entire room – and rightfully so, considering its historical significance and imposing size (2.4m x 2.4m ...

Garisenda, Italy's other leaning tower On Thursday, Venice, Italy became the first city in the world to charge day tourists a fee just to visit its historic canals and other attractions on peak days.

Tourists visiting the renowned UNESCO World Heritage site will be required to buy a $5.30 (5 euro) ticket. The initiative marks the first time such a measure has been enacted in Venice.

This little store is one of the best places in Venice to escape the crowds and explore the stacks of all kinds of books. Here's where you'll find it.

A dam system built to protect Venice and its famous Piazza San Marco from flooding withstood the challenge of an exceptionally high tide on Tuesday as heavy rains swept across Italy.

It is hard to believe that Italy’s “floating city” could be underwater soon. Predictions for the future of the city vary, but most scientists agree that the sea level is rising due to climate change.

Two tourists in Venice, Italy, infuriated the city's mayor by riding motorized surfboards through the famed Grand Canal this week, prompting Mayor Luigi Brugnaro to call them "imbeciles" who were ...

As Venice's famed canals run dry, images show awe-struck onlookers perched above canals reduced to muddy pits.

From a small island in the Venetian lagoon, a 15th-Century monk somehow designed an astonishingly accurate planisphere of the world. On the second floor of the Library of Saint Mark in Venice, a ...