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The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.

One of the few places of its kind, this space research center sits deep in the countryside of Matera.

A unique urban square characterized by raw concrete structures and bold geometric forms.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.

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

Richard Luke Concanen never set foot on American soil.

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

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

Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.

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

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

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

An eerie, little-known Neapolitan museum filled with preserved human remains.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.

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

It's believed that these columns marked the end of the Via Appia.

A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.

This 10th-century seaside abbey holds spectacular views and a window into the past.

Wander through the Corridor of Wonders in these stunning limestone caverns.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.