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Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

According to legend, this small island was home to one of the sirens met by Ulysses in the Odyssey.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

A small town lost in the mountains of southern Italy hosts the childhood home of one of the most famous saints of the 20th century.

Unscathed for almost 2,000 years, the best preserved Roman triumphal arch is in a small southern Italian city.

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

A trail of footprints discovered after a landslide was left not by the Devil, as originally believed, but by an early human ancestor.

Once home to the episcopal curia of the local diocese.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

The enchanting home of an eccentric Swedish physicist and author sits in the hills of Anacapri.

An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.

This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

A snow-white church overlooking the wonderful Tyrrhenian Sea.