A 60-foot-tall tower provides unparalleled views of the southern Green Mountains.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

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

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

These ruins of a Phoenician sanctuary in Sicily have a dark history.

A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.

A watercolor recreation of a famous fresco unearthed at Pompeii.

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.

Inside this community-run museum, visitors are treated to the history of toys and games.

This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.

A historic building houses one of the most important archaeological institutes in Europe.

This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.