Naples, Italy
Birthplace of the Pizza Margherita Plaque
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.
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Naples, Italy
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.
Jerusalem, Israel
An elegant garden commemorating the 1841 visit from apostle and missionary, Orson Hyde.
Athens, Georgia
This tiny museum honors the rural country doctor experience.
Marietta, Georgia
This 19th-century building showcases memorabilia from the acclaimed 1939 film.
Naples, Italy
Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.
Naples, Italy
Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?
Naples, Italy
The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.
Naples, Italy
This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.
Naples, Italy
This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Naples, Italy
The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Matera, Italy
Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.
Matera, Italy
A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.
Rome, Italy
A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Bardon, Australia
This rickety old shed hides a trove of secondhand literary treasures.
Brisbane, Australia
The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.
Brisbane, Australia
An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.
Brisbane, Australia
Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.
Brisbane, Australia
Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.
Kapa'a, Hawaii
This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.
Kilauea, Hawaii
Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.
Waimea, Hawaii
This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.