This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

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

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

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

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

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

It's believed that these columns marked the end of the Via Appia.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

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

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.

This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.

A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.

Scotland's first free lending library, which protects literacy through inheritance.

Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

An amazing house in a park in the middle of Falkirk

A beautiful Victorian-era mausoleum, designed for a single occupant.

Did a Halloween gathering at this site kick off Scotland’s witch trials?