Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the “Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.

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

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.

Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.