2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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

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

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

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

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.