Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

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

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.