A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.

These artificial caves crafted by ancient Romans were elaborate fish farms for moray eels.

A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.

This stately palace, first built in the 16th century, was converted into a prison in 1830.

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

A town saturated in Italian rationalist architecture was once marshland drained by Mussolini.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.