This building has a giant piercing through one of its corners.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

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

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

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

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

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

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

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.