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This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Abandoned medieval hill town.

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.

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

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

According to legend, after Hades pulled Persephone into the underworld, one of her attendant nymphs cried so much that her tears formed this spring.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

This jam-packed Singapore antique museum preserves the fading remnants of a uniquely mixed culture.

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

The ruins of a Roman temple from 1st Century BC with the only preserved inscription of “The Deeds of the Divine Augustus.”

These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.

This ancient city—home to nine civilizations—is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.