A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

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

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.

A magnificent amphitheatre that once hosted gladiators is now considered the most significant in the entire region

The oldest preserved Triumphal Arch in Northern Italy

The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

Wedged between streets and buildings, this ancient Roman theatre could seat 7000 spectators.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

For centuries, this large Roman villa remained hidden thanks to the eruption that buried nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

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

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.