From antiquity to modern times, the city has been rife with creatures that creep, slither, scurry and nest among its pillars and palaces ...

Some might call it insanity. Taking two kids on a week-long cruise. To far-flung, people-free lands. At around $10,000 a pop ...

Ditch the layover. Discover the best nonstop flights from LAX to Europe's top cities. Our guide covers direct routes to ...

For fascinating architecture and a unique look at Italy's fascist past, head to this small city considered to be the capital of Italian Rationalism.

These human-made landmarks around the world defy expectations of what man can create—and they sometimes seem to defy gravity ...

The press conference room at the MCG was just a few yards from the British and Irish Lions changing room and the chanting of ...

The Italian cold cut sandwich brings a Mediterranean flair to rural Maryland, with layers of salami, ham, provolone, and an ...

Though I took steps to avoid tourists when I visited the Colosseum, I found it was too crowded to enjoy Rome's iconic ...

Though I took steps to avoid tourists when I visited the Colosseum, I found it was too crowded to enjoy Rome's iconic attraction.

Concealed for decades, a huge network of chambers beneath Rome’s Capitoline Hill is to be opened up to the public, revealing ...

Archaeologists are piecing together vivid 1,800-year-old frescoes from “thousands upon thousands upon thousands” of plaster ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants.