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

A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

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

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

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

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

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

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

A formerly opulent Italian village is now a crumbling ghost town that no one really knows what to do with.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.