The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

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

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

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

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

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.