Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

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

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

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

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.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

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

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

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