Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

Richard Luke Concanen never set foot on American soil.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

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.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

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

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

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

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

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

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

The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.

An omelette made with over 1,000 eggs may have been prepared when Holy Roman Emperor Charles V visited this monastery.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.