A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.

Two bronze wolves atop this large rock honor the "Wolves of Tuscany" brigade of World War I.

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.

This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.

Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.

The largest civilian satellite control center in the world is located in the middle of a drained lake.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

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

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.