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

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

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

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

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.