One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

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

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

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

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

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 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.

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