The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

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

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

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.