A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

Inventive Sicilian specialties are executed with flair at this restaurant overseen by chef Ciccio Sultano.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

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

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

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

The Gulf’s longest fishing pier is a year-round paradise for catch-and-release whoppers.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.