The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

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