Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

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

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

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

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

A crypt of relics guards a vial said to liquefy each July

A comprehensive look at the art of Joaquín Sorolla in his former home in Madrid.