Rome, Italy
Tomba di Nerone (Tomb of Nero)
Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.
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Rome, Italy
The Sacconi Rossi Crypt
A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.
Rome, Italy
Palazzo Naiadi Roman Baths
Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.
Rome, Italy
Keats-Shelley Memorial House
Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.
Rome, Italy
Mausoleum of Augustus
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Rome, Italy
Museo Storico Nazionale Dell' Arte Sanitaria
One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.
Rome, Italy
Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital)
A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.
Rome, Italy
Passetto di Borgo
The Pope’s secret escape route.
Rome, Italy
The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Rome, Italy
The Catacombs of San Sebastian
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Rome, Italy
The Protestant Cemetery
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
St. Valentine's Skull
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Rome, Italy
Pyramid of Cestius
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
The Mouth of Truth
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Rome, Italy
The Dome Illusion
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rome, Italy
Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
London, England
Signs of Old Lombard Street
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
London, England
Parkland Walk
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
London, England
The Old Curiosity Shop
The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.
Phoenix, Arizona
The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
A museum and tribute to a brave profession.
Tucson, Arizona
El Charro Cafe
One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.
Pine, Arizona
Tonto Natural Bridge
The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
Littlefield, Arizona
Pumpkin Spring Pool
An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.
