A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

Thousands of colorful pirogues showcase ingenious craftsmanship at the largest fishermen port in Nouakchott.

This castle was once an Italian horror cinema star.

A galley-shaped memorial to the prisoners of an infamous fortress.

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

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

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

This Renaissance palace features a unique architectural design and is now home to the Ferrara National Art Gallery.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A former mining village that now operates as an open-air museum.

On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.