San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

This Italian church is as beautiful as it is common, except for the real skulls decorating the many mannequins inside.

A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

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

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

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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

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