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This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.