A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

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

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

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.

The tallest statue in Italy is also one of the world's tallest statues of Jesus.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

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

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

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

Well-preserved, still-functional sliding wood doors from Ancient Rome can be found in this Vesuvius-stricken house.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Before the more famous Royal Palace of Caserta, the king of Naples first commissioned this overlooked residence.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

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

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.

Italy's "New Mountain" rose from the ground in a volcanic eruption in 1538.

A medieval stronghold rising over the ruins of ancient Roman villas along Rome's southern coast.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.