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The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

This Neapolitan exhibition hall grants weird and wonderful insight into the intricacies of human biology.

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

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.

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

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

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

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

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

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.