This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

These bronze horses on the gates of the Royal Palace of Naples were a gift from a Russian tsar.

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

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

Well-preserved, still-functional sliding wood doors from Ancient Rome can be found in this Vesuvius-stricken house.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

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.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.