This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.

Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?

A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

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

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

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.