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This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

Early Nazi prison for political prisoners.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.

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

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

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

A Greek tomb discovered under a palace in Naples displays ornate funeral decorations.

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

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

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

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

Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.