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Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand.

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

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

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

The marshy karst plain has reclaimed this beautiful 17th-century church.

This incredible second-century sculpture depicts a trio of gods worshipped by the ancient Romans.