A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.