A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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

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

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

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

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

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

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.