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

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

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

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

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.

Dedicated to the first German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, this aging edifice is the only one of its kind in the Americas.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.

This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.

A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.