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

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

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

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.

A beautifully restored 19th-century house that’s possibly haunted.

A striking church with a Tolkien-inspired nickname.

Nestled in the hills of Crete, a local artist has created a wonderland of stone and terracotta sculptures.

An iconic fountain dedicated to the Roman goddess Flora stands in the heart of Mumbai.

Once an art-deco theater, now a supermarket.

These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 BC.

An Egyptian-revival style film house in Boise, Idaho.

W.C. Handy, sometimes known as the Father of the Blues, drew inspiration for one of his biggest hits from this spot.

This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.

The birthplace and original home of the legendary American playwright.

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.

This curiously modern carving of St. Peter wears wellies.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

A mystery of a buried artist and a 14th-century church.

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.

Time travel back to the 19th century and catch an old-timey baseball game at a 209-acre recreated village.