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A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.

Italy's "New Mountain" rose from the ground in a volcanic eruption in 1538.

A unique collection illustrates the history of the masked commedia dell'arte character.

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

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

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.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Well-preserved, still-functional sliding wood doors from Ancient Rome can be found in this Vesuvius-stricken house.

For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.

Before the more famous Royal Palace of Caserta, the king of Naples first commissioned this overlooked residence.

The first Italian factory to produce locomotives is now a marvelous museum.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

A Greek tomb discovered under a palace in Naples displays ornate funeral decorations.

Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.