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

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

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

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

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

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

A student driver's nightmare.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

Its walls are adorned with exquisite murals of the natural world, transforming it into an ecologist’s Sistine Chapel.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

Horsemen once used this tilting post during jousting practice.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.