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Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.

For centuries, this large Roman villa remained hidden thanks to the eruption that buried nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum.

An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.

Leveled by an earthquake, this Italian village is now preserved as a massive concrete art project.

These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.

Ernest Hemingway was the first to sign this colorful wall covered in thousands of celebrity signatures.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

A 12th-century Italian skirmish gets reenacted with 500,000 pounds of flying citrus.

A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.

The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.