Mount Vesuvius, Italy (© Modestino Carbone/Getty Images)
【August 24 2013】Iconic Mount Vesuvius sits on the coast of southwestern Italy, just a few miles from the city of Naples. It's nearly impossible to consider Vesuvius without thinking of Pompeii, one of the cities buried by ash and molten rock when the volcano erupted in A.D. 79. And this sleeping giant may not be done yet. Its most recent activity was an explosive burst in 1944.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..
