One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

This castle was once an Italian horror cinema star.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

Terni calls itself the "City of Lovers" and celebrates its links to Saint Valentine on February 14th—but is it the right Saint Valentine?

Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.

Once the hunting reserve of a noble family, this is one of the few remnants of Pleistocene planitial forest in northern Italy that still stands.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.