Discover Scala dei Turchi in Realmonte, Italy: "Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Year: 2012
Goats of the Cingino Dam
Discover Goats of the Cingino Dam in Noasca, Italy: This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.
The “Little London”
Discover The "Little London" in Rome, Italy: A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.
Thermopolia of Pompeii
Discover Thermopolia of Pompeii in Pompeii, Italy: Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Aleister Crowley’s Abbey of Thelema
Discover Aleister Crowley's Abbey of Thelema in Cefalù, Italy: Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares.".
The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero
Discover The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero in Naples, Italy: These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
St. Mark’s Clock Tower (Torre dell’Orologio)
Discover St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio) in Venice, Italy: Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Casina delle Civette
Discover Casina delle Civette in Rome, Italy: A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.
Capuchin Monastery Catacombs
Discover Capuchin Monastery Catacombs in Palermo, Italy: Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Herculaneum
Discover Herculaneum in Ercolano, Italy: Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Neptune’s Grotto
Discover Neptune's Grotto in Alghero, Italy: Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
St. Valentine’s Skull
Discover St. Valentine's Skull in Rome, Italy: The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Porta Alchemica: The Mysterious Portal of Rome
Discover Porta Alchemica in Rome, Italy: An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Francois Hennebique’s Concrete Manor
Discover Francois Hennebique's Concrete Manor in Bourg-la-Reine, France: The man who introduced reinforced concrete to the world demonstrated its genius by using it to build his own house.
La Maison à Vaisselle Cassée
Discover La Maison à Vaisselle Cassée in Louviers, France: A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.
Le Village des Automates
Discover Le Village des Automates in Saint-Cannat, France: An often-shuddersome journey into a low-tech, robotic themepark.
Mantin House
Discover Mantin House in Moulins, France: French Time Capsule-19th Century home revealed to the public.
Pont Julien
Discover Pont Julien in Bonnieux, France: From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.
La Cave aux Sculptures
Discover La Cave aux Sculptures in Dénezé-sous-Doué, France: Figures of unknown origin carved into the surfaces of underground caves.
Arles’s Cryptoporticous
Discover Arles's Cryptoporticous in Arles, France: A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.