Bodmin, England
Bodmin Jail
This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.
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Bodmin, England
This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
Normanton, England
The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
Wothorpe, England
The ruins of a 17th-century lodge on a grand estate are being slowly restored to their former glory.
Alrewas, England
In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Pompeii, Italy
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Pompei, Italy
Although controlled by the Santuario, the Campanile is a separate and later structure which offers great views of Pompei and Vesuvius
Naples, Italy
Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.
Naples, Italy
A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.
Naples, Italy
This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.
Naples, Italy
This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.
Naples, Italy
Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.
Naples, Italy
This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.
Naples, Italy
A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.
Naples, Italy
Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.
Naples, Italy
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.