Pompeii, Italy
Thermopolia of Pompeii
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
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Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Pompeii, Italy
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
Naples, Italy
In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.
Naples, Italy
An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.
Naples, Italy
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
Ercolano, Italy
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Bhaktapur, Nepal
The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Narusawa-mura, Japan
A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
London, England
A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.
Istanbul, Turkey
A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.
Istanbul, Turkey
Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
Nazca, Peru
These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.
Gloucester, England
Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.
Bray, England
You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.