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Amazing Roman mosaics discovered by accident, in 1989, during some street furniture works

This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.

A papal fortress built to assert Roman control over the independent city of Bologna

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.

Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

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

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

For the deepest sleep of your life, head 1,375 feet underground in Wales.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.