Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

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

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.

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

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.