Vatican City
Vatican Necropolis
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
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Vatican City
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Rome, Italy
These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.
Rome, Italy
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.
Rome, Italy
A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.
Rome, Italy
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Rome, Italy
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
Rome, Italy
Inside this building is another country within Rome, a sovereign entity without a physical territory.
Rome, Italy
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Rome, Italy
A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Monterosso al Mare, Italy
The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.
Munich, Germany
German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.
Munich, Germany
One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.
Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Munich, Germany
This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.
Munich, Germany
The telescope that discovered Neptune.
Berlin, Germany
This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.
Livermore, California
Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.
Playas de Rosarito Municipality, Mexico
This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Mecca, California
World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
Mecca, California
These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.