Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

This small Roman arch was transformed into a dwelling by the founder of the Trinitarian Order.

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

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

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

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

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

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

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

A collection of Witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

A wrecked ship dating back to the American Revolution was only recently discovered off the Delaware coast.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

Read a book with a glass of wine at this classically restored bar.

An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.