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An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

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

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

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

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

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

An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

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

A preserved dragon's rib that remembers the legend of the founding of the city of Atessa.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.

Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.