Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

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

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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

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

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

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