An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

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

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

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

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

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

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