Rome, Italy
Tomba di Nerone (Tomb of Nero)
Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.
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Rome, Italy
Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.
Rasiglia, Italy
This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."
Rocchetta Alta, Italy
This medieval settlement was abandoned after a series of landslides. What remained was largely destroyed during a mock battle for a WWII film reel.
Rimini, Italy
This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.
Ancona, Italy
In this museum, visitors are invited to touch the art.
Vagli Sopra, Italy
This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.
Hong Kong
Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.
Comacchio, Italy
This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.
Victoria, British Columbia
This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.
Tajikistan
This remote, abandoned Soviet observatory promises spectacular views for those who can reach it.
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.
Terracina, Italy
A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.
San Severino, Italy
This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.
San felice del Benaco, Italy
A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.
Maddaloni, Italy
A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.
Costești, Romania
Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.
Indonesia
Mount Tambora is the site of the largest and deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded human history.
Parma, Italy
The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.
Tokyo, Japan
Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.
Australia
One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.
Sirmione, Italy
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
Sirmione, Italy
On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
A monument to the migrants who cross the dangerous waters between North Africa and a tiny Italian island.
Oud-Zuilen, Netherlands
This functional solar system model was inspired by the famous Eisinga Planetarium.