The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

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

A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

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

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

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

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

Two 2,500-year-old Phoenician boats found on the coast of Spain, giving incredible insight into the ancient maritime traders.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

If you like Art Deco you will love this bridge.

Locals use these rock pools and waterfalls for swimming and cliff diving.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.

The remains of the concrete ship can be seen during low tide.

The remains of a remote village that once housed over 1,200 dam workers and their families.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.