An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

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

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

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

The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

Marking the ancient boundaries of asylum around Beverley Minster.

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.