Ruins in Italy

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

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

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

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

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

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.