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

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

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.

Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.

A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.

The remains of 50,000 World War I soldiers rest under a towering arch overlooking the Alpine battlefields.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

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

A small town lost in the mountains of southern Italy hosts the childhood home of one of the most famous saints of the 20th century.

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

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

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

Australia's only active volcanoes and highest peak are located on these remote islands thousands of miles away from the mainland.

In medieval times this small stone seat was used as a bizarre way to punish insolvent debtors.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

A small Byzantine church lost in the middle of the mountains of southern Italy.